Ruby Dome
| Ruby Dome | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,392+ ft (3472+ m)NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 4,793 ft (1,461 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | South Schell Peak[1] |
| Isolation | 94.73 mi (152.45 km)[1] |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 40°37′18″N115°28′31″W/ 40.621680853°N 115.475404544°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Ruby Dome Location in Nevada | |
| Location | Elko County,Nevada,U.S. |
| Parent range | Ruby Mountains |
| Topo map | USGSRuby Dome |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | FromGriswold Lake,Class 2 scrambleeast to the saddle between Griswold Lake andSeitz Canyon,then up to the saddle on either side of the summit and along the ridgeline[5] |
Ruby Domeis the highestmountainin both theRuby MountainsandElko County,inNevada,United States. It is the twenty-seventh-highest mountain in the state,[6]and also ranks as the thirteenth-mosttopographically prominentpeak in the state.[7]The peak is located about 21 miles (34 km) southeast of the city ofElkowithin the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of theHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.The mountain rises from a base elevation of about 6,000 feet (1,800 m) to a height of 11,387 feet (3,471 m). It is the highest mountain for over 90 miles in all directions.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abcde"Ruby Dome, Nevada".Peakbagger.com.Retrieved2011-05-19.
- ^"Nevada County High Points".Peakbagger.com.Retrieved2016-08-10.
- ^"Great Basin Peaks Section List".Toiyabe Chapter,Sierra Club.Retrieved2016-08-10.
- ^"Ruby Dome Cairn".NGS Data Sheet.National Geodetic Survey,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,United States Department of Commerce.Retrieved2020-09-21.
- ^"Ruby Dome".SummitPost.org.Retrieved2014-11-12.
- ^"Nevada 11,000-foot Peaks".Peakbagger.com.Retrieved2014-10-22.
- ^"Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence".Peakbagger.com.Retrieved2014-10-23.
External links
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Media related toRuby Domeat Wikimedia Commons- Trail information for Ruby Dome.Backpacking In The Ruby Mountains.com.
- "Ruby Dome".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.
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