McAfee Peak is the highest mountain in the Independence Mountains of northern Elko County, Nevada, United States.[2] It ranks twenty-first among the most topographically prominent peaks in the state.[4] The peak is located within the Mountain City Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

McAfee Peak
View of McAfee Peak from North Fork Road
Highest point
Elevation	10,442 ft (3,183 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	4,158 ft (1,267 m)[2]
Coordinates	41°31′18″N 115°58′24″W[1]
Geography
McAfee Peak Nevada, U.S.
Location	Elko County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range	Independence Mountains
Topo map	USGS McAfee Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	From Jacks Creek Summit, Class 2 scramble south along the ridgeline[3]

Summit panorama

360-degree panorama from the summit of McAfee Peak

References

External links

• Media related to McAfee Peak at Wikimedia Commons

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