North Schell Peak
Appearance
North Schell Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,895 ft (3,626 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 5,403 ft (1,647 m)[2] |
Listing |
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Coordinates | 39°24′48″N 114°35′59″W / 39.413241361°N 114.599681817°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | White Pine County, Nevada, U.S. |
Parent range | Schell Creek Range |
Topo map | USGS North Schell Peak |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
North Schell Peak is the highest mountain in the Schell Creek Range of White Pine County, Nevada, United States. It is the ninth-highest mountain in the state,[4] and also ranks as the fifth-most topographically prominent peak in the state.[5] The summit is 19 miles (31 km) northeast of the community of Ely within the High Schells Wilderness of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "North Schell". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ "North Schell Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ "Great Basin Peaks Section List". Toiyabe Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Nevada 11,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
External links
[edit]- "North Schell Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "North Schell Peak". SummitPost.org.