North Schell Peak

North Schell Peak is the highest mountain in the Schell Creek Range of White Pine County, Nevada, United States. It is the ninth-highest mountain in the state,[4] and also ranks as the fifth-most topographically prominent peak in the state.[5] The summit is 19 miles (31 km) northeast of the community of Ely within the High Schells Wilderness of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

North Schell Peak
Highest point
Elevation	11,883 ft (3,622 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	5,403 ft (1,647 m) [2]
Listing	US most prominent peaks 93rd Great Basin Peak List[3]
Coordinates	39°24′48″N 114°35′59″W [1]
Geography
North Schell Peak Nevada, U.S.
Location	White Pine County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range	Schell Creek Range
Topo map	USGS North Schell Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

See also

• List of Ultras of the United States

References

1. "North Schell". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
2. "North Schell Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
3. "Great Basin Peaks List". Toiyabe Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
4. "Nevada 11,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
5. "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-23.

External links

• "North Schell Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
• "North Schell Peak". SummitPost.org.