Nevada County Trip Reports

Nevada County Trip Reports

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The 17 Nevada county highpoints have been completed by
Andy Martin with Guy Cloutier (1998); Bob Packard,
Barbara Lilley, Gordon MacLeod, John Vitz, Bob Martin,
Mike Coltrin, Bill Hartman, Rex Reed, Bill Schuler,
Adam Helman, Jobe Wymore, Edward Earl, Tyson Reed,
Richard Carey, Gail Hanna, Dennis Sanders, Dennis Poulin,
Scott Casterlin, Scott Surgent, Charlie Winger, Dean Molen,
and Greg Juhl.

First Ascent List

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Carson City - Snow Valley Peak (9,214 feet)

summitpost description - Dean Molen

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 15, 1997).
Report 2 - Scott Surgent (August 10, 2000).
Report 3 - William Everett (March 21, 2002).
Report 4 - Dean Molen (April 10, 2003).
Report 5 - Peter Maurer (July 28, 2004).
Report 6 - Rich Wilson (July 19, 2005).

topo chart / aerial image

Churchill County - Desatoya Peak (9,973 feet)

summitpost description

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 19, 1997).
Report 2 - Dinesh Desai.
Report 3 - Mike Coltrin (September 26, 2001).
Report 4 - Edward Earl (June 17-18, 2002).
Report 5 - Scott Surgent (June 23, 2002).
Report 6 - William Everett (August 16, 2002). <- alternative western approach

topo chart / aerial image photos

Clark County - Charleston Peak (11,918 feet)

summitpost description

Report 1 - Scott Surgent (November, 1999).
Report 2 - Ken Akerman (September 16, 2000).

topo chart / aerial image photos

Douglas County - East Peak (9,591 feet)

Report 1 - Bill Jacobs (June 2000).
Report 2 - Scott Surgent (August 10, 2000).
Report 3 - Daniel Case (December 31, 2001).
Report 4 - Edward Earl (June 19, 2002).
Report 5 - Dean Molen (April 5, 2003).
Report 6 - Scott Casterlin (July 9, 2003).
Report 7 - Peter Maurer (September 5, 2003).

topo chart / aerial image photos

Elko County - Ruby Dome (11,387 feet)

summitpost description - Dean Molen

Report 1 - Mike Coltrin (September 28, 2001).
Report 2 - Adam Helman (August 25, 2002). <-- route map included
Report 3 - Scott Surgent (August 13, 2006).

topo chart / aerial image

Esmeralda County - Boundary Peak (13,143 feet and State Highpoint)

summitpost description

Report 1 - "Snow Nymph" (September 29, 2001).
Report 2 - Dave and Beckie Covill (August 30, 2003).

topo chart / aerial image photos

Eureka County - Diamond Peak (10,614 feet)

summitpost description

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 19, 1997).
Report 2 - Mike Coltrin (September 27, 2001).
Report 3 - Scott Surgent (May 16, 2002).
Report 4 - Ken Jones (June 23, 2003).

topo chart / aerial image photos

Humboldt County - Granite Peak (9,732 feet)

summitpost description - Dean Molen

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 19, 1997).
Report 2 - Mike Coltrin (September 24, 2001).
Report 3 - Adam Helman (June 23, 2002).
Report 4 - Scott Surgent (June 23, 2002).
Report 5 - Michael Schwartz (July 7, 2002).
Report 6 - James Wedekind (June 21, 2003).

topo chart / aerial image photos

Lander County - Bunker Hill (11,474 feet)

summitpost description - Scott Surgent

Report 1 - Mike Coltrin (September 27, 2001).
Report 2 - Scott Surgent (May 15, 2002).
Report 3 - Michael Schwartz (July 6, 2002).
Report 4 - Rich Wilson (July 17, 2007).

topo chart / aerial image photos

Lincoln County - 10,640 foot point on summit ridge of Mount Grafton

summitpost description - Dean Molen <-- Mount Grafton information

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 12-13, 1998).
Report 2 - Scott Casterlin (May 26, 2003).
Report 3 - William Everett (June 27, 2003).
Report 4 - Richard Carey (July 4, 2003).
Report 5 - Scott Surgent (June 25, 2005).

topo chart / aerial image photos

Lyon County - Middle Sister (10,570+ feet)

summitpost description - Dean Molen

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 16, 1997).
Report 2 - Edward Earl (October 14, 2000).
Report 3 - Jobe Wymore and Jeanne Allen (June 25, 2002).
Report 4 - Scott Surgent (August 13, 2005).
Report 5 - Rich Wilson (July 15, 2007).

topo chart / aerial image

Mineral County - Mount Grant (11,280+ feet)

Contact the webmaster for current status of this highpoint.

topo chart / aerial image photos

Nye County - Mount Jefferson (11,941 feet)

summitpost description - Scott Surgent

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 20, 1997).
Report 2 - Edward Earl (July 1999).
Report 3 - Scott Surgent (August 9, 2000).
Report 4 - Adam Helman (October 2000).
Report 5 - Michael Schwartz (July 5, 2002).
Report 6 - Rich Wilson (July 20, 2007).

topo chart / aerial image photos

Pershing County - Star Peak (9,836 feet)

summitpost description - Scott Surgent

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 17, 1997).
Report 2 - Jobe Wymore (August 24, 2001).
Report 3 - Scott Surgent (June 24, 2002).
Report 4 - Ken Jones (June 22, 2003).

topo chart / aerial image photos

Storey County - Mount Davidson (7,864 feet)

summitpost description - Dean Molen

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 13, 1997).
Report 2 - Ken Jones (July 6, 1999).
Report 3 - Bill Jacobs (June 2000).
Report 4 - Scott Surgent (August 9, 2000).
Report 5 - Adam Helman (October 9, 2000).
Report 6 - Dean Molen (April 7, 2003).
Report 7 - Chad Thomas (February 19, 2007).

topo chart / aerial image photos

Washoe County - Mount Rose (10,776 feet)

summitpost description

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 14, 1997).
Report 2 - Edward Earl (October 15, 2000).
Report 3 - Mike Coltrin (September 25, 2001).
Report 4 - Kirk Mallory (February 3, 2002).
Report 5 - Peter Maurer (June 9, 2002).
Report 6 - Scott Surgent (June 25, 2002).
Report 7 - Robert Greene (February 29, 2004).

topo chart / aerial image photos

White Pine County - Wheeler Peak (13,063 feet)

summitpost description

Report 1 - David Olson (July 6, 1999).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (July 4, 2000).
Report 3 - Adam Helman (August 22, 2002).

topo chart / aerial image photos

Disclaimer

Attempting to reach some of the points listed in this web site can be dangerous, and could lead to accidents resulting in injury or death. Some of the summits lie in rugged and isolated regions, where even minor mishaps can escalate into a life threatening crisis. Other locations lie on private property, military bases, and other areas where access is restricted. Trespassing in these areas can result in being arrested, shot at, or worse. Right of access to these areas is constantly changing, and access in the past does not guarantee present access. By use of this web page, the reader hereby releases the trip report authors, trip report compiler, and webmaster from liability for any injury, including but not limited to monetary loss, death, and other damages that might in any way be connected with this web site.

FAIR WARNING: These are "armchair mountaineer" articles, an offering for amusement, not action. Many of these peaks are potentially life threatening, or are on private property. Adequate mountaineer training and/or owner's permission are required if you choose to pursue this list. The authors cited on this page accept no responsibility for injury, or any liability related to these route descriptions.

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