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Jarbidge Peak

Jarbidge Peak rises to 3,207 m in Nevada. Matterhorn stands 3,250 m to the south-southeast, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away.

The story

Jarbidge Peak is the second highest mountain in the Jarbidge Mountains of northern Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is located within the Jarbidge Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The boundary of the Jarbidge Wilderness crosses the peak. "Jarbidge" is a name derived from the Shoshone language meaning "devil". Indians believed the hills were haunted.

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Wikidata Q14705143, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3207 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.84046, -115.39173

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 21
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Urdahl Concentrated Use Area: 1.8 mi
Parks: 1
  • Wild Horse State Recreation Area: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Jarbidge Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MatterhornSSE 158°3,250 m2.2 mi
Bald PeakN 0°3,208 m0.3 mi
Jumbo PeakSSE 161°3,189 m0.8 mi
Square TopSSE 159°3,189 m1.5 mi
Marys River PeakSSE 164°3,189 m5.8 mi
Cougar PeakSSE 159°3,154 m3.5 mi
Prospect PeakSE 146°3,137 m3.7 mi
Government PeakSSE 163°3,103 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1718:54
June solstice05:0719:3920:21
September equinox06:3018:0418:40
December solstice07:0715:2916:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272837415058656657463628
Precip in2.01.21.93.02.70.90.70.80.81.42.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jarbidge, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/357558243

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