Gass Peak facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gass Peak
Gass Peak from Las Vegas
Highest point
Elevation	6,937 ft (2,114 m)
Prominence	2,043 ft (623 m)
Geography
Location	Clark County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range	Las Vegas Range
Topo map	USGS Gass Peak

Gass Peak is the highest peak in the Las Vegas Range of Southern Nevada with a summit of 6,937 feet (2,114 m). It is easily seen to the north of the Las Vegas Valley, bordering the city of North Las Vegas. The peak is located about 20 miles (32 km) north of Las Vegas and is within the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, administered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

A communications tower with solar panels has been built at the top of the peak.

Etymology

Gass Peak is named for Octavius Decatur Gass (1828–1924), an early settler and prominent rancher of Las Vegas.

Hiking and recreation

Gass Peak is accessible by the public and the most common access is via Corn Creek Road off U.S. Route 95, northwest of Las Vegas, then to the Mormon Well Road and Gass Peak Road dirt roads. Campsites and parking corrals are located along the roads and at trailheads. Hiking trails are not maintained.On the peak, mountains in Nye County, Lincoln County, Utah, Arizona, and California are all visible in the distance.

Gallery

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  Gass Peak viewed from above

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  Gass Peak covered in snow

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  Sunrise viewed looking east atop Gass Peak