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Mount Lewis (Nevada)

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Mountain in Nevada, United States

Mount Lewis
View of Mount Lewis from near Battle Mountain
Highest point
Elevation9,678 ft (2,950 m) NAVD 88
Prominence4,280 ft (1,305 m)
Coordinates40°24′12″N 116°51′41″W / 40.403405°N 116.861459°W / 40.403405; -116.861459
Geography
Mount Lewis is located in NevadaMount LewisMount LewisNevada, U.S.
LocationLander County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent rangeShoshone Range
Topo mapUSGS MT LEWIS
Climbing
Easiest routeA well-maintained gravel road ascends directly to the summit

Mount Lewis is the highest peak in the Shoshone Range in Lander County, Nevada, United States. It is the most topographically prominent peak in Lander County and the twentieth-most prominent peak in Nevada. The peak is located about 14 miles (23 km) southeast of the town of Battle Mountain. A Federal Aviation Administration Long Range Air Route Surveillance Radar station is located just west of the summit. The peak is on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and thus has no access restrictions.

Summit panorama

Mount Lewis view 360-degree panorama from the summit of Mount Lewis

References

  1. ^ "MT LEWIS". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  2. "Mount Lewis, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  3. "Mount Lewis". SummitPost.org.
  4. "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  5. "Air Defense Radar Stations - Information for Battle Mountain, NV (FAA site)". Radomes, Inc. Retrieved October 12, 2014.


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