McAfee Peak

McAfee Peak is the highest mountain in the Independence Mountains of northern Elko County, Nevada, United States.^[2] It ranks twenty-first among the most topographically prominent peaks in the state.^[4] The peak is located within the Mountain City Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

McAfee Peak
View of McAfee Peak from North Fork Road
Highest point
Elevation	10,442 ft (3,183 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	4,158 ft (1,267 m)[2]
Coordinates	41°31′18″N 115°58′24″W[1]
Geography
McAfee Peak Nevada, U.S.
Location	Elko County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range	Independence Mountains
Topo map	USGS McAfee Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	From Jacks Creek Summit, Class 2 scramble south along the ridgeline[3]

Summit panorama

360-degree panorama from the summit of McAfee Peak

References

1. "Jacks". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
2. "McAfee Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
3. "McAfee Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
4. "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-23.

External links

• Media related to McAfee Peak at Wikimedia Commons