Star Peak (Nevada)
| Star Peak | |
|---|---|
 View of Star Peak from Milepost 157 on Interstate 80 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,840 ft (3,000 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 5,400 ft (1,600 m) [2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 40°31′21″N 118°10′15″W / 40.522504°N 118.170866°WCoordinates: 40°31′21″N 118°10′15″W / 40.522504°N 118.170866°W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Star Peak
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| Location | Pershing County, Nevada, U.S. |
| Parent range | Humboldt Range |
| Topo map | USGS STAR PEAK |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | A 4-wheel drive dirt road ascends from the Interstate 80 service road east into El Dorado Canyon, then up the ridge on the north side of the canyon, and finally north along the west side of the summit to a saddle 1 mile north and 800 feet below the peak; a dirt track branches off from here to the actual peak itself. Class 1 Hike |
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.[3] The peak is on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and thus has no access restrictions.[4]
Summit panorama
360-degree panorama from the summit
See also
References
- 1 2 "Star Peak". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
- ↑ "Nevada County High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
- ↑ "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
- ↑ "Star Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
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