West Peak
West Peak rises to 2,014 m in Nevada. Ruby Dome stands 3,428 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Elko Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Lamoille Canyon Road passes 15 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Nevada, United States of America
Wikidata Q49088664, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2014 m
How to reach it
- 14.9 mi off the Lamoille Canyon Road
94 named places within 25 miles
- Elko Mountain: 1.0 mi
- East Peak: 3.1 mi
- Sherman Peak: 8.3 mi
- The Buttes: 10.9 mi
- Hog Tommy Hill: 11.3 mi
- Kittridge Springs: 8.5 mi
- Kittridge Springs: 9.2 mi
- Mud Spring: 10.7 mi
- Cherry Spring: 11.1 mi
- Warm Spring: 16.8 mi
- Humboldt Park: 5.7 mi
- Main City Park: 7.3 mi
- Elko Skate Park: 7.3 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Park: 7.4 mi
- Railroad Park: 7.9 mi
- Sherman: 6.0 mi
- Hunter: 17.2 mi
- Dinner Station: 17.8 mi
- South Fork: 18.8 mi
- Moleen: 19.7 mi
- Northeastern Nevada Museum: 7.3 mi
- Cowboy Gear and Arts Museum: 8.0 mi
- Western Folklife Center: 8.1 mi
- California Trail Interpretive Center, Free Museum: 18.2 mi
- Caterpillar grader: 7.0 mi
- 9/11 World Trade Center Monument: 7.2 mi
- Chilton Centennial Tower: 7.9 mi
- The Elko E: 7.3 mi
- The Elko E: 7.3 mi
- Kelly Ostler Rose Garden: 7.3 mi
- Basque Sheepherder: 7.4 mi
- Power House Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Fisherman's Point: 17.7 mi
- South Fork State Recreation Area: 17.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Dome | SSE 156° | 3,428 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Fitzgerald | SSE 150° | 3,418 m | 24.0 mi |
| Snow Lake Peak | SSE 148° | 3,394 m | 24.4 mi |
| Verdi Peak | SE 140° | 3,375 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mount Gilbert | SSE 152° | 3,352 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mount Silliman | SSE 154° | 3,336 m | 22.0 mi |
| Lee Peak | SSE 158° | 3,325 m | 20.8 mi |
| Smith Peak | SE 136° | 3,303 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:37 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 15:34 | 16:18 |
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 | 25 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 69 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ryndon, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 850802 — West Peak, Elko County, Nevada.
OpenStreetMap element node/357553901
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