Gass Peak

Gass Peak
Highest point
Elevation	6,943 ft (2,116 m)
Prominence	2,043 ft (623 m)
Coordinates	36°24′02″N 115°10′50″W / 36.400521°N 115.18045°WCoordinates: 36°24′02″N 115°10′50″W / 36.400521°N 115.18045°W
Geography
Location	Clark County, Nevada, U.S.
State/Province	US-NV
Parent range	Las Vegas Range
Topo map	USGS Gass Peak

Gass Peak is the highest peak in the Las Vegas Range of Southern Nevada. It is easily seen to the north of the Las Vegas Valley, bordering the city of North Las Vegas. The peak is located about 20 miles north of Las Vegas and is within the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, administered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.^[1]

Gass Peak is accessible by the public and the most common access is via the Corn Creek Station off U.S. Route 95, northwest of Las Vegas. Roads are dirt roads and hiking trails are not maintained. A communications tower with solar panels has been built at the top of the peak.

Gass Peak is named for Octavius Decatur Gass (1828–1924), an early settler and prominent rancher of Las Vegas.

References

1. "Refuge Map - Desert - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service". fws.gov. Retrieved 2016-01-29.