Ruby Dome

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Coordinates: 40°37′19″N 115°28′30″W / 40.6218722, -115.4750569

Ruby Dome

Elevation 11,387 feet (3,471 m)[1]
Location Elko County, Nevada, USA
Range Ruby Mountains
Prominence 4,793 feet (1,461 m)[1]
Coordinates 40°37′19″N 115°28′30″W / 40.6218722, -115.4750569[2]
Topo map USGS Ruby Dome
Easiest route West side from above Griswold Lake: hike / scramble
Location of Ruby Dome within Nevada

Ruby Dome, the highest peak of the Ruby Mountains and Elko County, is located in the northeastern Nevada in the western United States. It 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 located about 21 miles (34 km) southeast of the community of Elko.

Ruby Dome, looking up Seitz Canyon.
Ruby Dome, looking up Seitz Canyon.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Ruby Dome, Nevada. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  2. ^ USGS GNIS: Ruby Dome. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.

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