Pyramid Peak (Nevada)
| Pyramid Peak | |
|---|---|
North aspect, centered | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,920 ft (3,633 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 754 ft (230 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Baker Peak[1] |
| Isolation | 1.60 mi (2.57 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 38°56′54″N 114°17′43″W / 38.9484187°N 114.2952215°W[3] |
| Geography | |
Pyramid Peak Location in Nevada Pyramid Peak Location in the United States | |
| Interactive map of Pyramid Peak | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | White Pine |
| Protected area | Great Basin National Park |
| Parent range | Snake Range Great Basin Ranges[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Wheeler Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cambrian[5] |
| Rock type(s) | Quartzite, Granite[4] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2[2] |
Pyramid Peak is a mountain in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.
Description
Pyramid Peak is a 11,920-foot-elevation (3,633-meter) summit set in the Snake Range and Great Basin National Park. It ranks as the seventh-highest summit in the state of Nevada.[6] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into Baker and Snake creeks, which both end in the Snake Valley of the Great Basin where it evaporates or sinks underground — i.e., it is endorheic as no water reaches the ocean.[7] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,900 feet (579 meters) above Baker Creek in one mile (1.6 km). The nearest higher peak is Baker Peak, 1.24 miles (2.00 km) to the northwest.[1] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]
Climate
Pyramid Peak is set within the Great Basin Desert which has hot summers and cold winters.[8] 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
References
- ^ a b c d "Pyramid Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Pyramid Peak NV". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "Pyramid Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ Geologic Map of Great Basin National Park, National Park Service, 2014, Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ Great Basin Geology, National Park Service, 2001, Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ "Pyramid Peak". peakvisor.com. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ "The Great Basin". National Park Service. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ 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
- Weather forecast: Pyramid Peak