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
- 3,207 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Bald Peak: 0.3 mi
- Jumbo Peak: 0.8 mi
- Square Top: 1.5 mi
- North Hill: 1.8 mi
- Matterhorn: 2.2 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 3.6 mi
- Robinson Hole: 7.4 mi
- Black Spring: 13.9 mi
- Coyote Spring: 15.2 mi
- Willow Spring: 15.7 mi
- Danger Point: 4.7 mi
- The Palisade: 6.3 mi
- Red Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 16.1 mi
- Black Rock: 17.2 mi
- Charleston: 13.2 mi
- Rowland: 16.2 mi
- Gold Creek: 18.5 mi
- Urdahl Concentrated Use Area: 1.8 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matterhorn | SSE 158° | 3,250 m | 2.2 mi |
| Bald Peak | N 0° | 3,208 m | 0.3 mi |
| Jumbo Peak | SSE 161° | 3,189 m | 0.8 mi |
| Square Top | SSE 159° | 3,189 m | 1.5 mi |
| Marys River Peak | SSE 164° | 3,189 m | 5.8 mi |
| Cougar Peak | SSE 159° | 3,154 m | 3.5 mi |
| Prospect Peak | SE 146° | 3,137 m | 3.7 mi |
| Government Peak | SSE 163° | 3,103 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:39 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:04 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:29 | 16:14 |
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 | 27 | 28 | 37 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 66 | 57 | 46 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jarbidge, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357558243
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