Twin Peaks (Nevada)

Twin Peaks

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″N 115°50′40″W / 40.92892°N 115.84438°W / 40.92892; -115.84438Coordinates: 40°55′44″N 115°50′40″W / 40.92892°N 115.84438°W / 40.92892; -115.84438[2]
Geography
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]

Summit panorama

Twin Peaks view
360-degree panorama from the summit of East Twin

References

  1. "EAST TWIN". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "East Twin Benchmark (NV)". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
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