Boundary Peak (Nevada)
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Boundary Peak is a mountain in Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States. With a peak elevation of Template:Convert, it is the highest natural point in the state of Nevada.<ref name="pb"/>
Geography
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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
While it is the highest point in Nevada, the considerably taller Montgomery Peak (Template:Convert) is less than Template:Convert away, across the state line in California. By most definitions Boundary Peak, which has a prominence of only Template:Convert, is considered to be a sub-peak of Montgomery Peak.
Boundary Peak is only Template:Convert 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
Climbing
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.
See also
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- List of highest points in Nevada by county
- List of U.S. states by elevation