Greys Peak
Greys Peak rises to 3,244 m in Nevada. Hole in the Mountain Peak stands 3,440 m to the south, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Rock, a peak 0.8 miles away. Angel Lake Road passes 1.0 miles off. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
Greys Peak is the northernmost summit of the East Humboldt Range of Elko County in northeastern Nevada about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of the community of Wells. It rises over 5,000 feet (1,500 m) from the Humboldt Valley, making it one of the most visually prominent peaks in the area. To the west are Dennis Flats, Starr Valley, and remote Greys Lake, while to the east are Chimney Rock, Clover Valley, and popular Angel Lake. The summit is the start of a high crest running almost 10 miles (16 km) to the south. The peak is named after Enoch Grey, an early homesteader in nearby Starr Valley.
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Wikidata Q5608469, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,244 m
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Angel Lake Road
- 28.9 mi off the Lamoille Canyon Road
52 named places within 25 miles
- Chimney Rock: 0.8 mi
- Hole in the Mountain Peak: 5.1 mi
- Signal Hill: 5.3 mi
- Tent Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Humboldt Peak: 8.5 mi
- Three Spring: 10.2 mi
- Ryan Spring: 13.8 mi
- Magpie Spring: 13.9 mi
- Hoot Owl Spring: 14.1 mi
- Woolverton Spring: 14.9 mi
- Tulasco: 7.4 mi
- Alazon: 8.5 mi
- Tobar: 14.2 mi
- Metropolis: 14.3 mi
- Moor: 16.4 mi
- Clover Creek Guard Station: 3.8 mi
- Humboldt Wells: 9.3 mi
- Wells City Park: 9.0 mi
- Humboldt Park: 23.8 mi
- Large microwave antennas.: 5.4 mi
- Hole in the Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Trail of the 49ers Interpretive Center: 9.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Greys Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hole in the Mountain Peak | S 190° | 3,440 m | 5.1 mi |
| Humboldt Peak | S 185° | 3,349 m | 8.5 mi |
| Old Man of the Mountain | SSW 206° | 3,216 m | 23.9 mi |
| John Day | SSW 207° | 3,157 m | 21.3 mi |
| Soldier Peak | SSW 208° | 3,072 m | 19.3 mi |
| Tent Mountain | SSW 207° | 3,040 m | 5.4 mi |
| Chimney Rock | SE 140° | 2,982 m | 0.8 mi |
| Green Mountain | SSW 204° | 2,794 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:35 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 15:32 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deeth, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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