Liberty Peak is the name given to the officially unnamed peak west of Liberty Pass in Elko County

Elko County, Nevada

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 45,291 people, 15,638 households, and 11,493 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/sq mi . There were 18,456 housing units at an average density of 1/sq mi...

. It is located in the northeast portion of the state of Nevada

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...

 in the western United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 within the Ruby Mountains Wilderness Area

Ruby Mountains Wilderness

The Ruby Mountains Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, in the northeast section of the state of Nevada in the western United States. It covers an area of approximately 90,000 acres , and is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.-External...

. It rises from the head of Lamoille Canyon

Lamoille Canyon

Lamoille Canyon is the largest valley in the Ruby Mountains, located in the central portion of Elko County in the northeastern section of the state of Nevada, in the western United States. Approximately in length, it was extensively sculpted by glaciers in previous ice ages.Lamoille Canyon begins...

, and is a major part of the view at the Road's End Trailhead. To the southeast are Liberty Lake

Liberty Lake, Nevada

Liberty Lake is a glacial tarn in the Ruby Mountains, in Elko County in the northeastern part of the state of Nevada. It is located near the head of Kleckner Canyon at approximately , and at an elevation of 10,040 feet . It has an area of approximately 21 acres , and a depth of up to 108 feet...

 and Kleckner Canyon, while to the northwest is Box Canyon. It is located about 26 miles (42 km) southeast of the community of Elko

Elko, Nevada

Elko is a city in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The population was 18,297 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Elko County. The city straddles the Humboldt River....

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