Lake Peak is a 10,922-foot elevation (3,329 m) summit located in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
Description
Lake Peak is part of the Ruby Mountains which are a subset of the Great Basin Ranges. This peak is set within the Ruby Mountains Wilderness which is managed by the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest. It is situated 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northeast of line parent Wines Peak, one mile (1.6 km) south of Liberty Lake, one-half mile (0.8 km) south of Favre Lake, and immediately southeast above Castle Lake. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to South Fork Humboldt River via Kleckner and North Furlong Creeks, whereas the east slope drains to the Franklin River in Ruby Valley. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,700 feet (1,400 meters) above Ruby Valley in four miles (6.4 km). An approach option to climb the peak is made from Lamoille Canyon via the Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail which traverses the peak's west slope. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[4]
Climate
Lake Peak is set within the Great Basin Desert which has hot summers and cold winters.[5] 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. Alpine climate characterizes the summit.
Gallery
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Liberty, Favre, and Castle lakes.
Lake Peak right of center with parent Wines Peak in upper right corner. -
Lake Peak from Liberty Peak, with Wines Peak (right) and Ruby Valley (left). -
Lake Peak and Favre Lake -
Lake Peak, Favre Lake (bottom) and Castle Lake (right of center) -
Castle Lake with summit of Lake Peak to left -
Liberty Lake and Lake Peak -
Favre Lake with Lake Peak -
East aspect of Lake Peak (centered) from Ruby Valley
See also
References
- ^ United States Geological Survey topographical map - Ruby Dome
- ^ "Lake Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ a b c "Lake Peak - 10,922' NV". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ a b "Lake Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ 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: Lake Peak