Arc Dome | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,780 ft (3,591 m) NAVD 88 |
Prominence | 5,213 ft (1,589 m) |
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Coordinates | 38°49′58″N 117°21′11″W / 38.832665383°N 117.353037492°WCoordinates: 38°49′58″N 117°21′11″W / 38.832665383°N 117.353037492°W |
Geography | |
Location | Nye County, Nevada, U.S. |
Parent range | Toiyabe Range |
Topo map | USGS Arc Dome |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike along the North ridge, class 1 |
Arc Dome is the highest mountain of the Toiyabe Range in northwestern Nye County, Nevada, United States. It is the thirteenth-highest mountain in the state. Arc Dome also ranks as the second-most topographically prominent peak in Nye County and the eighth-most prominent peak in the state. The peak is located about 53 miles (85 km) north of the community of Tonopah, within the Arc Dome Wilderness of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
Arc Dome is sometimes confused with Toiyabe Dome, but these are separate peaks. Toiyabe Dome at 11,361 feet (3,463 m) is about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Arc Dome, above the small community of Carvers, Nevada.