NV Most Prominent Peaks – by Prominence

Nevada has 8 (14%) of the 57 Ultras in the Lower 48 United States.
Nevada’s Ultra Power total is 5,614 with an average of 702.

Nevada’s Most Prominent Peaks

– Sorted by Prominence

Notes

Rank	Elev feet	Prom feet	Power: E*P	Summit Name	Quadrangle	Summit Coords	Saddle Elev	Saddle Coords	Saddle Quad & Contour Interval	Other fame	G	J
1	11,915	8,257	984	Charleston Peak	Charleston Pk	36.2715 115.6956	3,658	36.5972 115.9529	Niavi Wash 40	Clark County Highpoint Lists: DPS Emblem LV50 GBPS Star NVPK Emblem	2	2
2	13,063	7,568	989	Wheeler Peak	Wheeler Peak	38.9857 114.3140	5,495	37.5616 113.1817	Kanarraville 40	White Pine County HP Great Basin National Park HP Lists: DPS LV50 GBPS Star NVPK Emblem	2	2
End of Nevada’s P7+Ks
3	11,941	5,871	701	Jefferson, Mount South Peak	Mount Jefferson	38.7520 116.9267	6,070	38.6099 114.2918	Wells Summit 40	Nye County Highpoint Alta Toquima Wilderness HP Lists: DPS GBPS LV50 NVPK Emblem	1	1
4	10,716	5,731	614	Pilot Peak	Pilot Peak	41.0211 114.0773	4,985	41.1822 114.1594	Pilot Peak NW 20	List: NVPK	1	1
5	11,883	5,413	643	North Schell Peak	North Schell Peak	39.4132 114.5997	6,470	39.2185 115.6881	Green Springs NW 20	Lists: GBPS LV50 NVPK	1	2
6	9,912	5,412	536	Hayford Peak	Hayford Peak	36.6578 115.2008	4,500	36.9057 115.3244	Burro Basin 40	Lists: DPS GBPS LV50 NVPK	1	1
7	9,836	5,400	531	Star Peak	Star Peak	40.5225 118.1707	4,436	40.5676 118.0339	Star Creek Ranch 40	Pershing County Highpoint Lists: GBPS NVPK	1	1
8	11,773	5,233	616	Arc Dome	Arc Dome	38.8328 117.7532	6,540	39.3940 116.7311	Hickison Summit 40	Arc Dome Wilderness Highpoint Lists: DPS LV50 GBPS Star NVPK Emblem	1	1
End of Nevada’s P5Ks
9	12,067	4,927	595	Moriah, Mount	Mount Moriah	39.2731 114.1988	7,140	39.1432 114.3365	Sacramento Pass 40	Mount Moriah Wilderness HP Lists: GBPS LV50 NVPK	1	1
10	11,306	4,846	548	Hole in the Mountain Peak	Humboldt Peak	40.9507 115.1223	6,460	40.8152 115.1980	Secret Valley 40	East Humboldts Wilderness HP Lists: GBPS NVPK
11	9,095	4,839	440	Jackson Mountains Highpoint	Parrot Peak	41.3033 118.4161	9,420	40.9315 118.0853	Pronto 10
12	9,775	4,831	472	Tobin, Mount	Mount Tobin	40.3765 117.5261	4,944	40.2792 117.4399	Jersey Summit 40	List: NVPK
13	11,387	4,809	548	Ruby Dome	Ruby Dome	40.6217 115.4754	6,578	40.0869 115.1641	Pot Spring 10	Elko County Highpoint Lists: DPS GBPS LV50 NVPK Emblem	1	1
14	11,298	4,790	541	Troy Peak	Troy Canyon	38.3194 115.5018	6,508	38.5966 115.3250	Wells Station 20	Grant Range Wilderness HP Lists: GBPS LV50 NVPK	1	1
15	10,838	4,688	508	Matterhorn	Gods Pocket Peak	41.8107 115.3743	6,150	41.2028 114.6634	Holborn 20	Jarbridge Wilderness HP Lists: GBPS NVPK Emblem	1	1
16	11,513	4,575	527	Currant Mountain	Currant Mountain	38.9097 115.4247	6,938	39.4620 115.3381	Sammy Springs 40	Currant Mtn Wilderness HP Lists: GBPS LV50 NVPK	1	1
17	8,738	4,558	398	Grapevine Peak	Grapevine Peak	36.9652 117.1497	4,180	38.0871 117.2520	Scottys Castle 40	La Paz County Highpoint Lists: DPS GBPS NVPK	1	1
18	9,732	4,400	428	Granite Peak	Hinkey Summit	41.6680 117.5888	5,332	41.6360 116.8656	Corral Lake 40	Humboldt County Highpoint Lists: GBPS NVPK	1	1
19	9,966	4,386	437	Augusta, Mount	Mount Augusta	39.5398 117.9194	5,580	39.7426 117.6317	Tungsten Mountain 40	Lists: GBPS NVPK	1	1
20	9,680	4,290	415	Lewis, Mount	Mount Lewis	40.4034 116.8616	5,390	39.9314 117.0845	Manhattan Mtn NE 20		1	1
21	10,460	4,190	438	McAfee Peak	McAfee Peak	41.5216 115.9734	6,270	41.4824 115.5146	Devils Armchair 20	List: NVPK
22	9,428	4,139	390	Pine Forest Range HP aka Duffer Peak	Duffer Peak	41.6574 118.7323	5,289	41.5429 118.8330	New York Peak 40	Lists: GBPS NVPK
23	9,450	4,083	386	Piper Peak	Piper Peak	37.7043 117.9088	5,367	37.7967 116.9870	Cactus Peak 40	Lists: GBPS NVPK	1	1
24	7,414	4,034	299	Mormon Peak	Moapa Peak NW	36.9741 114.5005	3,380	37.1027 114.3939	Carp 20	Mormon Mtns Wilderness HP List: NVPK	1	1
End of Nevada’s P4Ks
25	11,300	3,960	447	Grant, Mount	Mount Grant	38.5684 118.7912	7,340	38.3076 118.7794	Mount Hicks 40	Mineral County Highpoint Lists: GBPS NVPK	1	1
26	10,262	3,934	404	Spruce Mountain	Spruce Mountain	40.5520 114.8218	6,328	40.5520 114.8218	Palomino Ridge 10	List: GBPS	1	1
27	8,785	3,915	344	Job Peak	Job Peak	39.5832 118.2354	4,870	40.4378 114.8311	Mount Tobin 40	Lists: GBPS NVPK	1	1
28	9,396	3,906	367	Sonoma Peak	Adelaide	40.8605 117.6073	5,490	40.6024 117.5429	Panther Canyon 40		1	1
29	9,108	3,818	348	Lone Mountain	Lone Mountain	38.0243 117.4944	5,290	38.0240 117.3394	Mount Butte 40
30	9,348	3,768	352	Bald Mountain	Groom Range	37.4495 115.7337	5,580	37.5711 115.6684	Tempiute Mtn S 20
31	10,520	3,733	393	Cherry Creek Benchmark	Exchequer Spring	39.9661 114.8958	6,787	39.7594 114.9756	Egan Canyon 10	Goshute Canyon Wilderness Highpoint
32	9,609	3,709	356	Goshute Peak	Goshute Peak	40.4994 114.2956	5,900	40.9194 114.3283	Silver Zone Pass 10	List: GBPS
33	8,238	3,695	304	Kumiva Peak	Kumiva Peak	40.4061 119.2631	4,543	40.8902 118.5183	Sugarloaf Knob 10	Lists: GBPS NVPK
34	10,936	3,676	402	Ward Mountain	Ward Mountain	39.1002 114.9205	7,260	38.8339 114.8294	Bullwhack Summit 40	List: NVPK
35	10,888	3,668	399	Table Mountain	Danville	38.8118 116.5884	7,220	38.5413 116.8439	Belmont East 40	Table Mtn Wilderness HP Lists: GBPS LV50 NVPK		1
36	8,366	3,658	306	Virginia Peak	Pah Rah Mountain	39.7555 119.4613	4,708	39.7237 119.6906	Griffith Canyon 10	List: GBPS	1	1
37	10,776	3,636	392	Rose, Mount	Mount Rose	39.3439 119.9180	7,140	39.1042 119.8968	Glenbrook 40	Washoe County Highpoint Mount Rose Wilderness HP Lists: GBPS Star NVPK	1	1
38	10,848	3,628	394	Pearl Peak	Pearl Peak	40.2352 115.5407	7,220	40.3253 115.5113	Harrison Pass 40	List: NVPK
39	10,614	3,604	383	Diamond Peak	Diamond Peak	39.5850 115.8186	7,010	39.2147 116.1083	Eightmile Well 20	Eureka County Highpoint Lists: GBPS NVPK	1	1
40	10,134	3,584	363	Roberts Creek Mountain	Roberts Creek Mtn	39.8700 116.3104	6,550	39.5900 116.8340	Bates Mountain 20	Lists: GBPS NVPK	1	1
41	8,678	3,568	310	Adam Peak	Adam Peak	41.1606 117.3056	5,110	41.3047 117.1173	Kenny Creek 20
42	8,649	3,549	307	Moses, Mount	Mount Moses	40.1472 117.4154	5,100	40.0637 117.4532	Home Station Gap 40
43	8,506	3,548	302	Orevada View Benchmark	Disaster Peak	41.9795 118.2231	4,958	42.3061 117.7735	Blue Mountain Pass 40
44	9,973	3,545	354	Desatoya Peak	Desatoya Peak	39.3653 117.7590	6,428	39.0278 117.6927	Midas Spring 40	Churchill County Highpoint Lists: GBPS NVPK	1	1
45	8.182	3,512	287	Tohakum Peak	Tohakum Pk NW	40.1793 119.4553	4,670	40.4211 119.3347	Kumiva Peak 20	Lists: GBPS NVPK
46	9,441	3,471	328	Siegel, Mount	Mount Siegel	38.8895 119.5021	5,980	38.7799 119.5874	Double Spring 40	Lists: GBPS NVPK	1	1
47	8,980	3,470	312	Granite Peak	The Banjo	40.7909 119.4330	5,510	42.2520 118.8999	Square Mountain 20	List: GBPS
48	8,723	3,431	299	Tule Peak	Tule Peak	39.9761 119.7441	5,292	39.8446 119.7871	Bedell Flat 10M	List: GBPS
49	8,550	3,340	286	North Peak	North Peak	40.6750 117.1325	5,210	40.7597 117.2759	Brooks Spring 20
50	8,606	3,326	286	Seaman Range Highpoint	Weepah Spring	37.9807 115.1016	5,270	38.1794 115.2483	Timber Mtn Pass NW 20		1	1
51	7,582	3,325	252	Eugene Mtns Highpoint	Woody Canyon	40.8361 118.1853	4,257	40.8004 118.3600	Alpha Mountain 20
52	5,761	3,317	191	Jumbo Peak	Jumbo Peak	36.2065 114.1808	2,444	36.4069 114.1040	Saint Thomas Gap 10M
53	9,395	3,285	309	Highland Peak	Highland Peak	37.8939 114.5788	6,110	38.1340 114.6371	Fairview Peak 20		1	1
54	10,990	3,258	358	Grafton, Mount	Mount Grafton	38.6922 114.7425	7,732	39.0386 114.6477	Conners Pass 10M	Mount Grafton Wilderness HP Lists: GBPS NVPK	1	1
55	8,087	3,215	260	Virgin Peak	Virgin Peak	36.6028 114.1123	4,872	36.6396 114.0089	Hen Spring 10M	Lists: DPS GBPS NVPK	1	1
56	9,182	3,212	295	Pilot Peak	Eddyville	38.3430 117.9740	5,970	38.6721 117.7833	Goldyke 20
57	8,409	3,199	269	Cain Mountain	Cain Mountain	40.0240 117.5434	5,210	39.9432 117.4848	Gilbert Creek NW 20
58	9,153	3,173	290	Tenabo, Mount	Cortez	40.1631 116.5831	5,980	40.0509 116.5238	Dugout Spring 40
59	8,968	3,108	279	Worthington Peak	Worthington Peak	37.9176 115.6116	5,860	37.9594 115.6435	McCutchen Spring 40	Worthington Mountains Wilderness Highpoint	1	1
60	9,401	3,101	292	Kawich Peak	Kawich Peak	37.9617 116.4617	6,300	38.1662 116.4449	Warm Springs Summit 40	List: GBPS
61	9,249	3,069	284	South Pequop Benchmark	Independence Valley NE	40.9241 114.5895	6,180	40.7291 114.5782	Flowery Lake 40
62	10,187	3,047	310	Callaghan, Mount	Mount Callaghan	39.7094 116.9509	7,140	39.5193 117.0425	Yankee Blade 40
63	7,923	3,029	240	Bloody Run Peak	Bloody Run Peak	41.1715 117.7668	4,894	41.3229 117.7056	Paradise Well 40
64	8,514	3,012	256	Potosi Mountain	Potosi	35.9656 115.5015	5,502	360160 115.5030	Mountain Springs 40	Lists: DPS LV50	1	1
65	10,745	3,005	323	Hamilton, Mount	Mount Hamilton	39.2323 115.5413	7,740	39.0420 115.4043	Indian Garden Mountain 40	List: NVPK

Notes by Gerry Roach

This list has 65 peaks on it, of which
2 have more than 7,000 feet of prominence,
8 have more than 5,000 feet of prominence,
24 have more than 4,000 feet of prominence, and
65 have more than 3,000 feet of prominence.
Our Nevada Ultras (> P5K):
Gerry Roach’s totals: 10 ascents; 8/8 total
Jennifer Roach’s totals: 11 ascents; 8/8 total
Gerry and Jennifer’s combined total as of 5/26/14: 21 ascents
Our Nevada P4Ks:
Gerry Roach’s totals: 21 ascents; 19/24 total
Jennifer Roach’s totals: 22 ascents; 19/24 total
Gerry and Jennifer’s combined total as of 6/5/17: 43 ascents
Our Nevada P3Ks:
Gerry Roach’s totals: 37 ascents; 35/65 total
Jennifer Roach’s totals: 39 ascents; 36/65 total
Gerry and Jennifer’s combined total as of 6/6/17: 76 ascents

Nevada’s Most Prominent Peaks

– Sorted by Prominence

Notes by Gerry Roach

Our Nevada Ultras (> P5K):

Our Nevada P4Ks:

Our Nevada P3Ks:

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