Lincoln Peak (Nevada)
| Lincoln Peak | |
|---|---|
 Northwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,597 ft (3,535 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 937 ft (286 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Washington[1] |
| Isolation | 2.28 mi (3.67 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 38°52′58″N 114°17′50″W / 38.8827536°N 114.2970875°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Lincoln Peak Location in Nevada  Lincoln Peak Lincoln Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | White Pine |
| Protected area | Great Basin National Park |
| Parent range | Snake Range[3] Great Basin Ranges |
| Topo map | USGS Wheeler Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cambrian[4] |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type | Limestone, Quartzite, Shale[4][5] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2[1] |
Lincoln Peak is an 11,597-foot elevation (3,535 m) mountain summit in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.[2]
Description
Lincoln Peak is part of the Snake Range which is a subrange of the Great Basin Ranges.[3] The peak is located in Great Basin National Park and 6.84 miles (11.01 km) south of Wheeler Peak.[3] It ranks as the seventh-highest peak in the park and 17th-highest in Nevada.[1] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,600 feet (1,097 meters) above Lincoln Canyon in 1.35 miles (2.17 km) and over 5,600 feet (1,707 meters) above Spring Valley in five miles (8.0 km). The Highland Ridge Trail traverses the west slope of the peak, approximately 600 feet below the summit. This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[2] The southern tip of the Snake Range is in Lincoln County, Nevada, which is named for Abraham Lincoln.
Climate
Lincoln Peak is set within the Great Basin Desert which has hot summers and cold winters.[6] The desert is an example of a cold desert climate as the desert's elevation makes temperatures cooler than lower elevation deserts. Due to the high elevation and aridity, temperatures drop sharply after sunset. Summer nights are comfortably cool. Winter highs are generally above freezing, and winter nights are bitterly cold, with temperatures often dropping well below freezing.
See also
Gallery
North aspect with summit to the right
Southeast aspect
View looking south from summit of Lincoln Peak
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Lincoln Peak - 11,597' NV". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ a b c "Lincoln Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Lincoln Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ a b Geologic Unit: Lincoln Peak, National Geologic Map Database, usgs.gov, Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ Joseph V. Tingley, A Geologic and Natural History Tour Through Nevada and Arizona Along U.S. Highway 93, NV Bureau of Mines & Geology, 2010, ISBN 9781888035131, p. 102.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- National Geodetic Survey data sheet
- Weather forecast: Lincoln Peak