Star_Peak_(Nevada) Knowpia

Star Peak
Star Peak
	View of Star Peak from Milepost 157 on Interstate 80
Highest point
Elevation	9,840 ft (2,999 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	5,400 ft (1,646 m)
Listing	US most prominent peaks 95th; Nevada County High Points 13th; Great Basin Peaks List;
Coordinates	40°31′21″N 118°10′15″W / 40.522419614°N 118.17076805°W
Geography
	Star Peak Nevada, U.S.
Location	Pershing County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range	Humboldt Range
Topo map	USGS Star Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	4-wheel route followed by a one mile hike, class 1

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.^[7] The peak is on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and has no access restrictions.^[5]

360-degree panorama from the summit

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Star Peak". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
^ "Star Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
^ "Nevada County High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
^ "Great Basin Peaks Section List". Toiyabe Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
^ ^a ^b "Star Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
^ "Ascent of Star Peak on 2014-06-30". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
^ "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.