Diamond Peak (Nevada)

Diamond Peak
View of Diamond Peak from Eureka Airport
Highest point
Elevation 10,631 ft (3,240 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 3,594 ft (1,095 m) [2]
Listing Nevada County High Points 10th[2]
Coordinates 39°35′06″N 115°49′07″W / 39.584901°N 115.818641°W / 39.584901; -115.818641Coordinates: 39°35′06″N 115°49′07″W / 39.584901°N 115.818641°W / 39.584901; -115.818641 [1]
Geography
Diamond Peak
Nevada, U.S.
Location Eureka County and White Pine County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range Diamond Mountains
Topo map USGS DIAMOND PEAK
Climbing
Easiest route From Newark Summit, north along a 4-wheel drive road and then the ridgeline, Class 2 scramble[3]
Not to be confused with Diamond Peak (ski area) near Lake Tahoe.

Diamond Peak is both the highest and most topographically prominent mountain in both the Diamond Mountains and Eureka County, in Nevada, United States. It ranks thirty-ninth among the most topographically prominent peaks in the state.[4] The peak is located on the border of Eureka County and White Pine County, about 12 miles northeast of the small town of Eureka,[1] between the south end of Diamond Valley and the central portion of Newark Valley. It is on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and thus has no access restrictions.

Summit panorama

Diamond Peak view
360-degree panorama from the summit of Diamond Peak

References

  1. 1 2 3 "DIAMOND PEAK". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  2. 1 2 "Diamond Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  3. ↑ "Diamond Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  4. ↑ "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-23.


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