Troy Peak

Troy Peak is the highest mountain in the Grant Range in northeastern Nye County, Nevada, United States.^[2] It is the thirty-sixth highest mountain in Nevada.^[3] Troy Peak also ranks as the third-most topographically prominent peak in Nye County and the fourteenth-most prominent peak in the state.^[4] The summit is located 72 miles (116 km) southwest of the city of Ely, within the Grant Range Wilderness of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

Railroad Valley, looking southwest from the summit of Troy Peak

Troy Peak
Seen from the White River Valley
Highest point
Elevation	11,302 ft (3,445 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	4,790 ft (1,460 m)[2]
Coordinates	38°19′10″N 115°30′07″W[1]
Geography
Troy Peak
Location	Nye County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range	Grant Range
Topo map	USGS Troy Canyon
Climbing
Easiest route	Southeast ridge: steep hike/scramble

References

1. "White Pine Reset". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
2. "Troy Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
3. "Nevada 11,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
4. "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-23.

External links

• "Troy Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
• "Troy Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-07.