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Boundary Peak (Nevada)
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Boundary Peak is the highest summit in U. S. state of Nevada
and is located in Esmeralda County
. It is the northernmost peak over 13,000 feet (4,000 m) in the White Mountains
. At 13147 feet (4,007 m) the peak is within the state of Nevada, although it is only about half a mile (1 km) from the California border. Montgomery Peak
at 13441 feet (4,097 m) is located just across the border in California, and by most definitions Boundary Peak is a sub-peak of Montgomery Peak.
Boundary Peak is 82 feet (25 m) higher than the second highest Nevada peak, Wheeler Peak
at 13065 feet (3,982 m). Wheeler Peak is a non sub-peak and is located entirely within Nevada, and is sometimes considered the highest mountain peak in Nevada. The area surrounding Boundary Peak is protected within the Boundary Peak Wilderness Area
.
) be contacted so they can provide climbing information.
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
and is located in Esmeralda County
Esmeralda County, Nevada
Esmeralda County is a county in the west of U.S. state of Nevada. Its county seat is Goldfield. Its 2000 census population was officially 971, making its population density 0.1045 inhabitants/km² , the second-lowest of any county-equivalent outside of Alaska. As of 2010, the population had...
. It is the northernmost peak over 13,000 feet (4,000 m) in the White Mountains
White Mountains (California)
The White Mountains of California are a triangular fault block mountain range facing the Sierra Nevada across the upper Owens Valley. They extend for approximately as a greatly elevated plateau about wide on the south, narrowing to a point at the north, with elevations generally increasing...
. At 13147 feet (4,007 m) the peak is within the state of Nevada, although it is only about half a mile (1 km) from the California border. Montgomery Peak
Montgomery Peak
Montgomery Peak is a mountain in the White Mountains of California, USA. It is less than from Boundary Peak, the highest point in Nevada. It can be climbed in combination with Boundary Peak....
at 13441 feet (4,097 m) is located just across the border in California, and by most definitions Boundary Peak is a sub-peak of Montgomery Peak.
Boundary Peak is 82 feet (25 m) higher than the second highest Nevada peak, Wheeler Peak
Wheeler Peak (Nevada)
Wheeler Peak, elevation , a mountain in the Great Basin Desert, is the highest point in Great Basin National Park. The summit is located west of the Utah border...
at 13065 feet (3,982 m). Wheeler Peak is a non sub-peak and is located entirely within Nevada, and is sometimes considered the highest mountain peak in Nevada. The area surrounding Boundary Peak is protected within the Boundary Peak Wilderness Area
Boundary Peak Wilderness
The Boundary Peak Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the White Mountains of Esmeralda County, in the western section of the state of Nevada in the western United States....
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Climbing
This peak is most often climbed from the Nevada side. From there, a climber may scramble the ridge connecting to Montgomery Peak. It is recommended that the national forest service (Inyo National ForestInyo National Forest
Inyo National Forest is a federally administered forest in the United States. The forest covers parts of the eastern Sierra Nevada of California, and the White Mountains of California and Nevada. It contains two wilderness areas: the John Muir Wilderness and the Ansel Adams Wilderness...
) be contacted so they can provide climbing information.