Star Peak | |
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View of Star Peak from Milepost 157 on Interstate 80
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 9,840 ft (2,999 m) NAVD 88 |
Prominence | 5,400 ft (1,646 m) |
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Coordinates | 40°31′21″N 118°10′15″W / 40.522419614°N 118.17076805°WCoordinates: 40°31′21″N 118°10′15″W / 40.522419614°N 118.17076805°W |
Geography | |
Location | Pershing County, Nevada, U.S. |
Parent range | Humboldt Range |
Topo map | USGS Star Peak |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | 4-wheel route followed by a one mile hike, class 1 |
Star Peak is both the highest and most topographically prominent mountain in both the Humboldt Range and Pershing County in Nevada, United States. It is the sixth-most topographically prominent peak in Nevada. The peak is on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and has no access restrictions.