Pearl Peak is a 10,777-foot (3,285 m)[1] summit in the southern part of the Ruby Mountains, in Elko County, Nevada in the United States.[2] The peak, which is within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, is primarily composed of Ordovician to early Devonian dolomite and limestone, with minor amounts of sandstone and quartzite.[3] It hosts a stand of bristlecone pine.[4]
| Pearl Peak | |
|---|---|
  Pearl Peak Location in the state of Nevada | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,777 ft (3,285 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 3,608 ft (1,100 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Tipton Peak |
| Isolation | 13.37 mi (21.52 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 40°14′07″N 115°32′31″W / 40.23528°N 115.54194°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Elko County, Nevada |
| Parent range | Ruby Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Pearl Peak |
Pearl Peak is about 40 miles (64 km) south of Elko and 50 miles (80 km) north of Eureka. The Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located a short distance to the southeast.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pearl Peak
- ^ a b c "Pearl Peak". Peakbagger. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Nevada Geology". Nevada Geology. The University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Charlet, David Alan (1996). Atlas of Nevada Conifers. Reno: University of Nevada Press. p. 228.
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