Bald Mountain (Lyon County, Nevada)

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Bald Mountain
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Bald Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 9,549 ft (2,911 m)  NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence 2,744 ft (836 m) [2]
Coordinates 38°32′04″N119°06′55″W / 38.534406°N 119.115337°W / 38.534406; -119.115337 [1]
Geography
Location Lyon County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range Pine Grove Hills
Topo map USGS WICHMAN CANYON

Bald Mountain is the highest mountain in the Pine Grove Hills of Lyon County in Nevada, United States. It is the most topographically prominent peak in Lyon County and ranks eighty-second among the most topographically prominent peaks in Nevada. [3] The peak is located within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. [4]

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References

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  3. "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
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