Lincoln Peak (Nevada)

Lincoln Peak
Northwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation11,597 ft (3,535 m)[1]
Prominence937 ft (286 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Washington[1]
Isolation2.28 mi (3.67 km)[1]
Coordinates38°52′58″N 114°17′50″W / 38.8827536°N 114.2970875°W / 38.8827536; -114.2970875[2]
Geography
Lincoln Peak is located in Nevada
Lincoln Peak
Lincoln Peak
Location in Nevada
Lincoln Peak is located in the United States
Lincoln Peak
Lincoln Peak
Lincoln Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyWhite Pine
Protected areaGreat Basin National Park
Parent rangeSnake Range[3]
Great Basin Ranges
Topo mapUSGS Wheeler Peak
Geology
Rock ageCambrian[4]
Mountain typeFault block
Rock typeLimestone, Quartzite, Shale[4][5]
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 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

  • North aspect with summit to the right
    North aspect with summit to the right
  • Southeast aspect
    Southeast aspect
  • View looking south from summit of Lincoln Peak
    View looking south from summit of Lincoln Peak

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Lincoln Peak - 11,597' NV". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Lincoln Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Lincoln Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  4. ^ a b Geologic Unit: Lincoln Peak, National Geologic Map Database, usgs.gov, Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.