Ruby Dome
Ruby Dome rises to 3,428 m in Nevada. Mount Fitzgerald stands 3,418 m to the east-southeast, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Lee Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Lamoille Canyon Road passes 3.3 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
The story
Ruby Dome is the highest mountain in both the Ruby Mountains and Elko County, in Nevada, United States. It is the twenty-seventh-highest mountain in the state, and also ranks as the thirteenth-most topographically prominent peak in the state. The peak is located about 21 miles (34 km) southeast of the city of Elko within the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The mountain rises from a base elevation of about 6,000 feet (1,800 m) to a height of 11,387 feet (3,471 m). It is the highest mountain for over 90 miles in all directions.
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Wikidata Q7376306, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3428 m
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Lamoille Canyon Road
91 named places within 25 miles
- Brennen Spring: 3.4 mi
- Basin Spring: 3.4 mi
- Lee Spring: 3.7 mi
- Owl Spring: 3.9 mi
- Big Spring: 4.0 mi
- Lee Peak: 0.8 mi
- Mount Silliman: 1.0 mi
- Mount Gilbert: 1.5 mi
- Noon Rock: 2.0 mi
- Mount Fitzgerald: 3.6 mi
- Spring Creek Marina: 10.0 mi
- Fort Halleck Historical Marker: 14.8 mi
- Franklin Lake Wildlife Management Area: 19.0 mi
- Southside Park: 20.5 mi
- Railroad Park: 20.9 mi
- South Fork: 13.2 mi
- Ruby City: 15.5 mi
- Cottonwood: 20.6 mi
- Hunter: 24.2 mi
- Cowboy Gear and Arts Museum: 20.9 mi
- Western Folklife Center: 20.9 mi
- Northeastern Nevada Museum: 21.0 mi
- Chilton Centennial Tower: 20.9 mi
- Caterpillar grader: 21.1 mi
- 9/11 World Trade Center Monument: 21.1 mi
- The Elko E: 18.0 mi
- The Elko E: 18.0 mi
- Power House Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- South Fork State Recreation Area: 15.2 mi
- Fisherman's Point: 16.0 mi
- Basque Sheepherder: 21.0 mi
- Kelly Ostler Rose Garden: 21.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ruby Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Fitzgerald | ESE 109° | 3,418 m | 3.6 mi |
| Snow Lake Peak | ESE 106° | 3,394 m | 4.3 mi |
| Verdi Peak | ENE 76° | 3,375 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Gilbert | E 83° | 3,352 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Silliman | ESE 102° | 3,336 m | 1.0 mi |
| Lake Peak | SE 134° | 3,329 m | 5.8 mi |
| King Peak | S 179° | 3,326 m | 10.0 mi |
| Lee Peak | WNW 292° | 3,325 m | 0.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:36 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:05 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 15:35 | 16:19 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lamoille Yost, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 861197 — Ruby Dome, Elko County, Nevada.
OpenStreetMap element node/357558843
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