Tikaboo Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,915 ft (2,412 m) NAVD 88 |
Prominence | 925 ft (282 m) |
Coordinates | 37°20′39″N 115°21′32″W / 37.344267792°N 115.358864258°WCoordinates: 37°20′39″N 115°21′32″W / 37.344267792°N 115.358864258°W |
Geography | |
Location | Lincoln County, Nevada, U.S. |
Topo map | USGS Badger Spring |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
Tikaboo Peak is a mountain in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States 26 miles (42 km) to the east of Area 51. It is the closest legal vantage point with a view of the area.
Tikaboo Peak is used because the government closed two closer vantage points to Area 51—Freedom Ridge and White Sides—to public access in 1995, due to the number of people photographing or filming the base from these sites.