Diamond Peak (Nevada)

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.

Diamond Peak
View of Diamond Peak from Eureka Airport
Highest point
Elevation10,631 ft (3,240 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence3,594 ft (1,095 m)[2]
ListingNevada County High Points 10th[2]
Coordinates39°35′06″N 115°49′07″W[1]
Geography
Diamond Peak
Nevada, U.S.
LocationEureka County and White Pine County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent rangeDiamond Mountains
Topo mapUSGS DIAMOND PEAK
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Newark Summit, north along a 4-wheel drive road and then the ridgeline, Class 2 scramble[3]

Summit panorama

360-degree panorama from the summit of Diamond Peak

References

  1. "DIAMOND PEAK". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  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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