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Mountain Peaks in Nevada

30 mountain peaks in Nevada with photography planning data — sunrise and sunset azimuths, golden hour by month, Milky Way windows and estimated sky darkness. Elko County has the most (8). The darkest skies are at Mount Jefferson (Bortle 1).

Top mountain peaks

Boundary PeakMountain Peak
Boundary PeakEsmeralda County · 4,002 m
Wheeler PeakMountain Peak
Wheeler PeakWhite Pine County · 3,960 m
Charleston PeakMountain Peak
Charleston PeakClark County · 3,600 m
Mount JeffersonMountain Peak
Mount JeffersonNye County · 3,562 m
Potosi MountainMountain Peak
Potosi MountainClark County · 2,562 m
Grapevine PeakMountain Peak
Grapevine PeakNye County · 2,662 m
Currant MountainMountain Peak
Currant MountainWhite Pine County · 3,492 m
MatterhornMountain Peak
MatterhornElko County · 3,250 m
Yucca MountainMountain Peak
Yucca MountainNye County
North Schell PeakMountain Peak
North Schell PeakWhite Pine County · 3,614 m
Slide MountainMountain Peak
Slide MountainWashoe County · 2,936 m
Mount MoriahMountain Peak
Mount MoriahWhite Pine County · 3,577 m

Mountain Peaks by county

All mountain peaks (30)

NameCountyElevationNearest townSky
Boundary PeakEsmeralda County4,002 mDixon Lane-Meadow Creek2
Wheeler PeakGreat BasinWhite Pine County3,960 mEly1
Charleston PeakClark County3,600 mPahrump4
Mount JeffersonNye County3,562 mFallon1
Potosi MountainClark County2,562 mSandy Valley4
Grapevine PeakDeath ValleyNye County2,662 mBeatty2
Currant MountainWhite Pine County3,492 mEly1
MatterhornElko County3,250 mTwin Falls1
Yucca MountainNye County—Beatty2
North Schell PeakWhite Pine County3,614 mMcGill1
Slide MountainWashoe County2,936 mIncline Village4
Mount MoriahWhite Pine County3,577 mMcGill1
Ruby DomeElko County3,428 mSpring Creek2
Sand MountainChurchill County1,329 mFallon1
Bunker HillLander County3,431 mFallon1
Spirit MountainClark County1,687 mLaughlin3
Frenchman MountainClark County1,205 mSunrise Manor7
Mount RoseWashoe County3,264 mIncline Village4
King PeakElko County3,326 mSpring Creek1
Snow Lake PeakElko County3,318 mSpring Creek2
Troy PeakNye County3,336 mIvins1
Bridge MountainClark County1,968 mSummerlin South5
Mount WilsonClark County2,121 mSummerlin South5
Mummy MountainClark County3,443 mPahrump4
Mount LewisLander County2,918 mBattle Mountain1
Spruce MountainElko County3,119 mSpring Creek1
Peavine PeakWashoe County2,504 mMogul5
Pilot PeakElko County3,235 mWest Wendover2
Grindstone MountainElko County2,241 mCarlin2
Verdi PeaksElko County3,368 mSpring Creek2

Sky = estimated Bortle class (1 darkest – 9 brightest).

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How to photograph mountain peaks

Summits catch first and last light — alpenglow can turn rock pink or orange minutes before sunrise and after sunset while valleys stay in shadow.

  • Photograph the peak from a lake, meadow or ridge at sunrise when the face that looks east lights up first.
  • Long lenses compress ridgelines; shoot the peak from several miles away to make it look massive.
  • Afternoon thunderstorms are common in summer at high elevations — plan summit hikes for early morning.
  • Snow on the summit holds detail best when you expose for the highlights and lift shadows later.
  • Alpenglow lasts only a few minutes; set up and focus beforehand.

Season: Early summer keeps snow on the peaks with green valleys below; autumn adds aspen or larch color in many ranges.