Tipton Peak

Tipton Peak
North aspect, centered
Highest point
Elevation10,941 ft (3,335 m)[1]
Prominence1,101 ft (336 m)[2]
Parent peakKing Peak (11,036 ft)[3]
Isolation3.82 mi (6.15 km)[3]
Coordinates40°25′22″N 115°28′44″W / 40.4228919°N 115.4788345°W / 40.4228919; -115.4788345[4]
Geography
Tipton Peak is located in Nevada
Tipton Peak
Tipton Peak
Location in Nevada
Tipton Peak is located in the United States
Tipton Peak
Tipton Peak
Tipton Peak (the United States)
LocationRuby Mountains Wilderness
CountryUnited States of America
StateNevada
CountyElko
Parent rangeRuby Mountains
Great Basin Ranges
Topo mapUSGS Franklin Lake NW
Geology
Mountain typeFault block

Tipton Peak is a 10,941-foot elevation (3,335 m) summit located in Elko County, Nevada, United States.

Description

Tipton Peak is set along the crest of the Ruby Mountains which are a subset of the Great Basin Ranges. This peak is set within the Ruby Mountains Wilderness which is managed by the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest. It is situated four miles (6.4 km) south of line parent King Peak.[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to South Fork Humboldt River via Smith and Huntington Creeks, whereas the east slope drains to Franklin Lake in Ruby Valley. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,900 feet (1,500 meters) above Ruby Valley in three miles (4.8 km). This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[4]

Tipton Peak centered with Peak 10497 (right)

Climate

Tipton Peak is set within the Great Basin Desert which has hot summers and cold winters.[5] The desert is an example of a cold desert climate as the desert's elevation makes temperatures cooler than lower elevation deserts. Due to the high elevation and aridity, temperatures drop sharply after sunset. Summer nights are comfortably cool. Winter highs are generally above freezing, and winter nights are bitterly cold, with temperatures often dropping well below freezing. Alpine climate characterizes the summit and upper slopes.

See also

References

  1. ^ United States Geological Survey topographical map - Franklin Lake NW
  2. ^ a b "Tipton Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Tipton Peak - 10,941' NV". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Tipton Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  5. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.