Star Peak (Nevada)

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Star Peak
2015-04-18 09 30 04 View of Star Peak from Milepost 157 on Interstate 80 westbound (and U.S. Route 95 southbound) in Pershing County, Nevada.jpg
View of Star Peak from Milepost 157 on Interstate 80
Highest point
Elevation 9,840 ft (2,999 m) NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence 5,400 ft (1,646 m) [2]
Listing
Coordinates 40°31′21″N118°10′15″W / 40.522419614°N 118.17076805°W / 40.522419614; -118.17076805 [1]
Geography
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Star Peak
Nevada, U.S.
Location Pershing County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range Humboldt Range
Topo map USGS Star Peak
Climbing
Easiest route 4-wheel route followed by a one mile hike, class 1 [5] [6]

Star Peak is both the highest and most topographically prominent mountain in both the Humboldt Range and Pershing County in Nevada, United States. It is the sixth-most topographically prominent peak in Nevada. [7] The peak is on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and has no access restrictions. [5]

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2015-10-29 15 32 56 Full 360-degree panorama from the summit of Star Peak, Nevada.jpg
360-degree panorama from the summit

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Star Peak". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  2. ↑ "Star Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  3. ↑ "Nevada County High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  4. ↑ "Great Basin Peaks Section List". Toiyabe Chapter, Sierra Club . Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  5. 1 2 "Star Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  6. ↑ "Ascent of Star Peak on 2014-06-30". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  7. ↑ "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.


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