Diamond Peak (Nevada)

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Diamond Peak
2014-10-03 16 59 29 Fully zoomed view of Diamond Peak, Nevada from Eureka Airport.JPG
View of Diamond Peak from Eureka Airport
Highest point
Elevation 10,631 ft (3,240 m) NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence 3,594 ft (1,095 m) [2]
Listing Nevada County High Points 10th [2]
Coordinates 39°35′06″N115°49′07″W / 39.584901°N 115.818641°W / 39.584901; -115.818641 [1]
Geography
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Diamond Peak
Nevada, U.S.
Location Eureka County and White Pine County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range Diamond Mountains
Topo map USGS DIAMOND PEAK
Climbing
Easiest route From Newark Summit, north along a 4-wheel drive road and then the ridgeline, Class 2 scramble [3]

Diamond Peak is both the highest and most topographically prominent mountain in both the Diamond Mountains and Eureka County, in Nevada, United States. It ranks thirty-ninth among the most topographically prominent peaks in the state. [4] The peak is located on the border of Eureka County and White Pine County, about 12 miles northeast of the small town of Eureka, [1] between the south end of Diamond Valley and the central portion of Newark Valley. It is on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and thus has no access restrictions.

Summit panorama

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360-degree panorama from the summit of Diamond Peak

References

  1. 1 2 3 "DIAMOND PEAK". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Diamond Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  3. "Diamond Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  4. "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2014.