Jarbidge Peak

Jarbidge Peak
Jarbidge Peak viewed from the ridge south of Bonanza Gulch
Highest point
Elevation10,799 ft (3,292 m) NAVD 88
Prominence621 ft (189 m)
Coordinates41°50′25″N 115°23′25″W / 41.840299903°N 115.390291556°W / 41.840299903; -115.390291556
Geography
Jarbidge Peak
Nevada, U.S.
LocationElko County, Nevada, U.S.

Jarbidge Peak is the second highest mountain in the Jarbidge Mountains of northern Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is located within the Jarbidge Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The boundary of the Jarbidge Wilderness crosses the peak.

"Jarbidge" is a name derived from the Shoshone language meaning "devil". Indians believed the hills were haunted.

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