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Granite Peak
2014-10-09 15 14 49 View of Granite Peak from about 5300 feet on Hinkey Summit Road south of Hinkey Summit in Humboldt County, Nevada.JPG
View of Granite Peak from Hinkey Summit Road near the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest boundary
Highest point
Elevation 9,736 ft (2,968 m) NAVD 88
Prominence 4,397 ft (1,340 m)
Listing Nevada County High Points 14th
Geography
Granite Peak is located in Nevada
Granite Peak
Granite Peak
Location in Nevada
Location Humboldt County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range Santa Rosa Range
Topo map USGS Hinkey Summit
Climbing
Easiest route From Hinkey Summit, west along a 4-wheel drive road and then the ridgeline, small segment of Class 3 climbing

Granite Peak is the highest mountain in both the Santa Rosa Range and Humboldt County, in Nevada, United States. It is the eighteenth-most topographically prominent peak in the state. The peak is located within the Santa Rosa Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, about 12 miles north of the small town of Paradise Valley and 23 miles southeast of the small town of McDermitt. It is the highest mountain for over 80 miles in all directions.

Granite Peak view
360-degree panorama from the summit of Granite Peak
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