McAfee Peak | |
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View of McAfee Peak from North Fork Road
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,442 ft (3,183 m) NAVD 88 |
Prominence | 4,158 ft (1,267 m) |
Coordinates | 41°31′18″N 115°58′24″W / 41.521659331°N 115.973449347°WCoordinates: 41°31′18″N 115°58′24″W / 41.521659331°N 115.973449347°W |
Geography | |
Location | Elko County, Nevada, U.S. |
Parent range | Independence Mountains |
Topo map | USGS McAfee Peak |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Jacks Creek Summit, Class 2 scramble south along the ridgeline |
McAfee Peak is the highest mountain in the Independence Mountains of northern Elko County, Nevada, United States. It ranks twenty-first among the most topographically prominent peaks in the state. The peak is located within the Mountain City Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.