Mount Moriah (Nevada)

For other uses, see Moriah (disambiguation).
Mount Moriah
Mount Moriah, looking southwest from 'The Table,' in the Snake Range.
Highest point
Elevation12,072 ft (3,680 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence4,907 ft (1,496 m)[2]
Listing
  • Nevada's 5th-highest[3]
  • Western States Climbers star peak[4]
Coordinates39°16′23″N 114°11′56″W / 39.273184919°N 114.198828478°W / 39.273184919; -114.198828478[1]
Geography
Mount Moriah is located in Nevada
Mount Moriah
Mount Moriah
Location in Nevada
LocationWhite Pine County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent rangeSnake Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount Moriah

Mount Moriah is a 12,072-foot (3,680 m) mountain in the northern Snake Range of eastern White Pine County, Nevada, United States. It is the fifth-highest mountain in the state,[3] and ranks as the ninth-most topographically prominent peak in the state.[5] It is located in the Mount Moriah Wilderness administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

  1. ^ a b "Mt Moriah". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  2. ^ "Mount Moriah, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  3. ^ a b "Nevada 11,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  4. ^ "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  5. ^ "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-23.