Twin Peaks (Elko County, Nevada)

Last updated

Twin Peaks
2015-05-06 16 05 00 View of Twin Peaks, Adobe Range, Nevada from the southeast side of Elko, Nevada.JPG
Twin Peaks viewed from Nevada State Route 227
Highest point
Elevation 7,479 ft (2,280 m) NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence 605 ft (184 m) [2]
Coordinates 40°55′44″N115°50′40″W / 40.92892°N 115.84438°W / 40.92892; -115.84438 [2]
Geography
Relief map of U.S., Nevada.png
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
Twin Peaks
Nevada, U.S.
Location Elko County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range Adobe Range
Topo map KITTRIDGE SPRINGS
Climbing
Easiest route A four-wheel drive dirt road leads southeast from Nevada State Route 225 to radio facilities on the summits

Twin Peaks are a pair of mountain peaks in the Adobe Range of Elko County, in Nevada, United States. The East Twin is slightly higher than the West Twin. [2] Both summits contains several radio towers. [2]

Contents

Summit panorama

2014-06-28 12 39 10 Full 360 degree panorama from the summit of East Twin in the Adobe Range near Elko, Nevada.jpg
360-degree panorama from the summit of East Twin

References

  1. ↑ "EAST TWIN". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "East Twin Benchmark (NV)". SummitPost.org. Retrieved April 23, 2015.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.