Record SL-827870 · Wikidata Q6920899
Mount Gilbert
No list classifications
Elevation
3,352
m
10,997 ft
Prominence
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Isolation
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Coordinates
40.6244° N,
115.4462° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Gilbert is the sixth-highest named mountain of the Ruby Mountains and the eighth-highest in Elko County, in Nevada, United States. It is the forty-third-highest mountain in the state. The peak is a spectacular part of the view from State Route 227 in Lamoille Valley, rising over 5,300 feet (1,620 m) above the valley floor at Lamoille. It rises from the head of Seitz Canyon, and is part of the west wall of Right Fork Canyon (a branch of Lamoille Canyon). The summit is a high glacial horn, located about 22 miles (35 km) southeast of the community of Elko within the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Silliman | 3,336 m | SW 235° | 1.1 km |
| Ruby Dome | 3,428 m | W 264° | 2.5 km |
| Lee Peak | 3,325 m | W 273° | 3.7 km |
| Mount Fitzgerald | 3,418 m | SE 125° | 3.7 km |
| Thomas Peak | 3,451 m | E 90° | 4.5 km |
| Snow Lake Peak | 3,394 m | SE 117° | 4.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freako Suave | Dead Snag (aka Great White Wall) | 5c | 4.2 km |
| Yodel Free Zone | Dead Snag (aka Great White Wall) | 5a | 4.2 km |
| Feather | Dead Snag (aka Great White Wall) | 6b | 4.2 km |
| He's Back | Dead Snag (aka Great White Wall) | 5a | 4.2 km |
| Unknown Middle | Shady Rock | 6b | 5.2 km |
| Unknown Right | Shady Rock | 5b | 5.2 km |
| Unknown Left | Shady Rock | 6c | 5.2 km |
| Geckos Showing Off | Gecko Wall | 6a | 8.1 km |
| Georgia Warhorse | Amphitheater Wall | 6b | 8.1 km |
| Lichen It | Amphitheater Wall | 6b | 8.1 km |
| Bumper Sheep | Barbarian Cliff | 4c | 8.1 km |
| Stupidity Patrol | Barbarian Cliff | 5a | 8.1 km |
| Vacation in Bedrock | Flintstonehenge (aka Sport Rocks wall) | 6a | 8.1 km |
| Rattlesnake Got The Gecko | Gecko Wall | 6c | 8.1 km |
| Beatnik Butte | Zip World (aka Boulder Garden) | 5c | 8.1 km |
| Nature Bush | Sport Wall | 5a | 8.1 km |
| Poop Chute | Sport Wall | 5a | 8.1 km |
| Tres Amigos | Sport Wall | 6c+ | 8.1 km |
| Velcro Nose | Sport Wall | 6a | 8.1 km |
| Throwing Rocks at Goats | Sport Wall | 5b | 8.1 km |
| Velcro Gloves | Sport Wall | 4c | 8.1 km |