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Hole in the Mountain Peak

Hole in the Mountain Peak rises to 3,440 m in Nevada. Verdi Peak stands 3,375 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hole in the Mountain, a natural arch 0.3 miles away. Angel Lake Road passes 5.3 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.

The story

Hole in the Mountain Peak is the highest mountain in the East Humboldt Range in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is the thirty-fifth highest mountain in the state, and also ranks as the eleventh-most topographically prominent peak in the state. It is located within the East Humboldt Wilderness of the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest and is 11,311 feet (3,448 m) high. The peak is 35 miles (56 km) east of Elko and 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Wells, making it a rather prominent feature of the drive along Interstate 80 in Elko County. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names lists two variant names, Mount Bonpland and Mount Bonplant.

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Wikidata Q5880013, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3440 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.95076, -115.12255

58 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 24
Springs: 17
Ghost towns: 6
Parks: 3
  • Wells City Park: 13.3 mi
  • Fort Halleck Historical Marker: 14.9 mi
  • Humboldt Park: 22.3 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • hot spring: 17.5 mi
  • hot spring: 18.5 mi
  • hot spring: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Clover Creek Guard Station: 8.8 mi
  • Humboldt Wells: 13.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Hole in the Mountain: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Large microwave antennas.: 10.5 mi
Museums: 1
  • Trail of the 49ers Interpretive Center: 13.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hole in the Mountain Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Verdi PeakSSW 210°3,375 m24.5 mi
Humboldt PeakS 177°3,349 m3.4 mi
Smith PeakSSW 209°3,303 m22.9 mi
Greys PeakN 10°3,244 m5.1 mi
Old Man of the MountainSSW 211°3,216 m19.0 mi
John DaySSW 212°3,157 m16.4 mi
Soldier PeakSSW 213°3,072 m14.5 mi
Tent MountainW 277°3,040 m1.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1718:53
June solstice05:0919:3520:17
September equinox06:2918:0318:39
December solstice07:0315:3216:16

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263038445159686758473528
Precip in2.31.21.31.51.71.00.40.31.01.31.51.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clover Valley, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 860011 — Hole in the Mountain Peak, Elko County, Nevada.

OpenStreetMap element node/357558124

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