Snow Lake Peak
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LocationElko County, Nevada, U.S.
| Snow Lake Peak | |
|---|---|
 Snow Lake Peak, looking northwest from the Ruby Crest Trail in Lamoille Canyon | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,142 ft (3,396 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Coordinates | 40°36′20″N 115°23′48″W / 40.6054828°N 115.3967201°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Snow Lake Peak | |
| Location | Elko County, Nevada, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ruby Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Ruby Dome |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Climb with exposure, class 4+ |
Snow Lake Peak is the fifth-highest named mountain of the Ruby Mountains and the seventh highest in Elko County, in Nevada, United States. It is the forty-second-highest mountain in the state.[3] It rises from the head of Box Canyon (above Snow Lake), is part of the headwall of Thomas Canyon (with Mount Fitzgerald), and is a prominent part of the west wall of Lamoille Canyon above Lamoille and Dollar Lakes. The peak is located within the Ruby Mountains Wilderness of the Ruby Mountains Ranger District in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
