Grindstone Mountain (Nevada)

Grindstone Mountain

Grindstone Mountain, with the South Fork Humboldt River in the foreground
Highest point
Elevation 7,382 ft (2,250 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 1,197 ft (365 m)[2]
Coordinates 40°41′52″N 115°54′16″W / 40.69785°N 115.90456°W / 40.69785; -115.90456Coordinates: 40°41′52″N 115°54′16″W / 40.69785°N 115.90456°W / 40.69785; -115.90456[1]
Geography
Grindstone Mountain

Nevada, U.S.

Location Elko County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range Elko Hills
Topo map USGS Grindstone Mountain
Climbing
Easiest route A dirt road (high clearance required) leads northwest from Bullion Road (Elko County Route 720) to radio facilities on the summit[2]

Grindstone Mountain is a mountain in the Elko Hills of Elko County, in Nevada, United States.[2] The summit contains several radio towers.[2]

Grindstone Mountain view
360-degree panorama from the summit of Grindstone Mountain

References

  1. 1 2 "Grindstone". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Grindstone Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2015-04-23.


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