Highest natural point in Nevada
Boundary Peak
is a
mountain
in
Esmeralda County
,
Nevada
,
United States
. With a peak elevation of 13,147 feet (4,007 m), it is the highest natural point in the state of Nevada.
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Geography
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Boundary Peak is the northernmost peak of 13,000 feet or greater elevation within the
White Mountains
. The summit is located in Esmeralda County of southwestern Nevada, and is within the
Boundary Peak Wilderness
of the
Inyo National Forest
. It is less than half a mile (1 km) from the California state line, which is how it derived its name.
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While it is the highest point in Nevada, the considerably taller
Montgomery Peak
(13,441 feet or 4,097 metres) is less than 1 mi (1.6 km) away, across the state line in California. By most definitions Boundary Peak, which has a prominence of only 253 ft (77 m), is considered to be a sub-peak of Montgomery Peak.
Boundary Peak is only 82 feet (25 m) taller than
Wheeler Peak
, which is located in
Great Basin National Park
,
White Pine County
in eastern Nevada. By most definitions, Wheeler Peak is the tallest independent mountain within Nevada.
Climate
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Climate data for Boundary Peak 37.8358 N, 118.3558 W, Elevation: 12,651 ft (3,856 m) (1991?2020 normals)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
|
Dec
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Year
|
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
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26.6
(?3.0)
|
23.8
(?4.6)
|
27.2
(?2.7)
|
30.9
(?0.6)
|
39.0
(3.9)
|
51.6
(10.9)
|
59.4
(15.2)
|
58.5
(14.7)
|
50.5
(10.3)
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41.4
(5.2)
|
33.0
(0.6)
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25.6
(?3.6)
|
39.0
(3.9)
|
Daily mean °F (°C)
|
17.8
(?7.9)
|
15.3
(?9.3)
|
18.1
(?7.7)
|
21.3
(?5.9)
|
27.6
(?2.4)
|
38.2
(3.4)
|
45.3
(7.4)
|
44.4
(6.9)
|
39.7
(4.3)
|
31.8
(?0.1)
|
24.0
(?4.4)
|
17.5
(?8.1)
|
28.4
(?2.0)
|
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
|
9.1
(?12.7)
|
6.7
(?14.1)
|
9.1
(?12.7)
|
11.7
(?11.3)
|
16.3
(?8.7)
|
24.8
(?4.0)
|
31.1
(?0.5)
|
30.2
(?1.0)
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28.9
(?1.7)
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22.2
(?5.4)
|
15.1
(?9.4)
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9.4
(?12.6)
|
17.9
(?7.8)
|
Average
precipitation
inches (mm)
|
1.81
(46)
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2.34
(59)
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2.48
(63)
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1.49
(38)
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1.90
(48)
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0.62
(16)
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0.93
(24)
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0.96
(24)
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0.46
(12)
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1.12
(28)
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0.72
(18)
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2.26
(57)
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17.09
(433)
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Source: PRISM Climate Group
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Climbing
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This peak is most often climbed from the Nevada side. From there, a climber may scramble the ridge connecting to Montgomery Peak. It is recommended that the U.S. Forest Service (
Inyo National Forest
) be contacted so they can provide climbing information.
360-degree panorama from the summit of Boundary Peak
See also
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References
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- ^
a
b
"Boundary"
.
NGS Data Sheet
.
National Geodetic Survey
,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
,
United States Department of Commerce
. Retrieved
2008-04-03
.
- ^
a
b
"Boundary Peak, Nevada"
.
Peakbagger.com
. Retrieved
2008-04-03
.
- ^
a
b
"Desert Peaks Section List"
(PDF)
. Angeles Chapter,
Sierra Club
.
- ^
Federal Writers' Project (1941).
Origin of Place Names: Nevada
(PDF)
. W.P.A. p. 31.
- ^
"PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University"
. PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
. Retrieved
September 30,
2023
.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking
Coordinates
(under
Location
); copy
Latitude
and
Longitude figures
from top of table; click
Zoom to location
; click
Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp
; click
30-year normals, 1991-2020
; click
800m
; click
Retrieve Time Series
button.
External links
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