Griffith Peak

Griffith Peak is located in the Spring Mountains in Clark County of southern Nevada. It is approximately 28 miles (45 km) northwest of the Las Vegas Strip and 3.9 miles (6.3 km) southeast of Mount Charleston.

For another mountain with the same name, see Griffith Peak (Antarctica).
Griffith Peak
View of Griffith Peak from the top of Trail Canyon
Highest point
Elevation11,064 ft (3,372 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence430 ft (131 m)[1]
Coordinates36°13′57″N 115°38′46″W[2]
Geography
Griffith Peak is located in Nevada
Griffith Peak
Griffith Peak
Parent rangeSpring Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Griffith Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeTrail hike

Griffith Peak is Nevada's 43rd highest peak,[3] and the third highest peak in southern Nevada.[4] It is within Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Mount Charleston Wilderness and Spring Mountains National Recreation Area.

Griffith Peak is accessible by two primary trails: the South Loop Trail and the Harris Springs Trail.[4] The South Loop Trail leads directly to the Griffith Saddle from which both Griffith Peak and Mount Charleston are accessible.

Griffith Peak looking toward Las Vegas

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Griffith Peak.
  1. "Griffith Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  2. "Griffith Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  3. "Nevada's 11,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  4. "Griffith Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2008-04-04.


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