Ruby Dome

Ruby Dome is the highest mountain in both the Ruby Mountains and Elko County, in Nevada, United States. It is the twenty-seventh-highest mountain in the state,[6] and also ranks as the thirteenth-most topographically prominent peak in the state.[7] The peak is located about 21 miles (34 km) southeast of the city of Elko within the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The mountain rises from a base elevation of about 6,000 feet (1,800 m) to a height of 11,387 feet (3,471 m). It is the highest mountain for over 90 miles in all directions.[1]

360-degree panorama from the summit of Ruby Dome
Ruby Dome
Highest point
Elevation11,392+ ft (3472+ m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence4,793 ft (1,461 m) [1]
Listing
Coordinates40°37′19″N 115°28′30″W [4]
Geography
Ruby Dome
Location in Nevada
LocationElko County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent rangeRuby Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Ruby Dome
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Griswold Lake, Class 2 scramble east to the saddle between Griswold Lake and Seitz Canyon, then up to the saddle on either side of the summit and along the ridgeline[5]
Closer view of Ruby Dome from the trail to the summit

References
  1. "Ruby Dome, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  2. "Nevada County High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  3. "Great Basin Peaks List". Toiyabe Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  4. "Ruby Dome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  5. "Ruby Dome". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  6. "Nevada 11,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  7. "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-23.


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