Mount Lewis (Nevada)

Mount Lewis is the highest peak in the Shoshone Range in Lander County, Nevada, United States. It is the most topographically prominent peak in Lander County and the twentieth-most prominent peak in Nevada.[4] The peak is located about 14 miles southeast of the town of Battle Mountain.[1] An FAA Long Range Air Route Surveillance Radar station is located just west of the summit.[5] The peak is on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and thus has no access restrictions.

Mount Lewis
View of Mount Lewis from Interstate 80 near Battle Mountain
Highest point
Elevation9,678 ft (2,950 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence4,280 ft (1,305 m)[2]
Coordinates40°24′12″N 116°51′41″W[1]
Geography
Mount Lewis
Nevada, U.S.
LocationLander County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent rangeShoshone Range
Topo mapUSGS MT LEWIS
Climbing
Easiest routeA well-maintained gravel road ascends directly to the summit[3]

Summit panorama

360-degree panorama from the summit of Mount Lewis

References

  1. "MT LEWIS". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  2. "Mount Lewis, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  3. "Mount Lewis". SummitPost.org.
  4. "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
  5. "Air Defense Radar Stations - Information for Battle Mountain, NV (FAA site)". Radomes, Inc. Retrieved 2014-10-12.


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