Disaster Peak
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| Disaster Peak | |
|---|---|
  Disaster Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,690 ft (2,340 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 41°57′34″N 118°11′40″W / 41.95944°N 118.19444°W[1] |
Disaster Peak is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The summit is located in the Trout Creek Mountains.
Disaster Peak was named after an 1864 [2] confrontation between prospectors and the Paiutes, resulting in the deaths of G. W. Dodge, J. W. Burton and two others.[3][4][5][6]
