McAfee Peak

McAfee Peak is the highest mountain in the Independence Mountains of northern Elko County, Nevada, United States.[2] It ranks twenty-first among the most topographically prominent peaks in the state.[4] The peak is located within the Mountain City Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

McAfee Peak
View of McAfee Peak from North Fork Road
Highest point
Elevation10,442 ft (3,183 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence4,158 ft (1,267 m)[2]
Coordinates41°31′18″N 115°58′24″W[1]
Geography
McAfee Peak is located in Nevada
McAfee Peak
McAfee Peak
Nevada, U.S.
LocationElko County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent rangeIndependence Mountains
Topo mapUSGS McAfee Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Jacks Creek Summit, Class 2 scramble south along the ridgeline[3]

Summit panorama

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

References

  1. "Jacks". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  2. "McAfee Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  3. "McAfee 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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