Verdi Peak (Nevada)

Verdi Peak

The central summit of Verdi Peaks, looking south across Verdi Lake
Highest point
Elevation 11,074 ft (3,375 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence 1,218 ft (371 m)[1]
Coordinates 40°38′40″N 115°21′28″W / 40.644371°N 115.3578307°W / 40.644371; -115.3578307Coordinates: 40°38′40″N 115°21′28″W / 40.644371°N 115.3578307°W / 40.644371; -115.3578307[2]
Geography
Verdi Peak

Elko County, Nevada, U.S.

Parent range Ruby Mountains
Topo map USGS Verdi Peak
Climbing
Easiest route From high saddle between peaks: Hike and Scramble

The Verdi Peaks, officially just Verdi Peak, are a group of three mountain peaks in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, United States. The highest peak is the fiftieth-highest in the state.[3] The peaks are located on the edge of the Ruby Mountains Wilderness, within the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. They rise from the head of Talbot Canyon above Verdi Lake, and are a prominent part of the east wall of Lamoille Canyon above the Terraces Picnic Area. The two southern summits are directly on the Ruby Crest 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above the Ruby Valley to the east. The central summit is the highest of the three and is located about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of the city of Elko.

Summit panoramas

Central Verdi Peak view
View from the central Verdi Peak
Southern Verdi Peak view
View from the southern Verdi Peak

References

  1. 1 2 "Verdi Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  2. "Verdi Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  3. "Nevada 11,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-22.


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