Pearl Peak is a 10,777-foot (3,285 m)[1] summit in the southern part of the Ruby Mountains, in Elko County, Nevada in the United States.[2] The peak, which is within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, is primarily composed of Ordovician to early Devonian dolomite and limestone, with minor amounts of sandstone and quartzite.[3] It hosts a stand of bristlecone pine.[4]

Pearl Peak
Pearl Peak Location in the state of Nevada
Highest point
Elevation	10,777 ft (3,285 m)[1]
Prominence	3,608 ft (1,100 m)[2]
Parent peak	Tipton Peak
Isolation	13.37 mi (21.52 km)[2]
Coordinates	40°14′07″N 115°32′31″W[1]
Geography
Location	Elko County, Nevada
Parent range	Ruby Mountains
Topo map	USGS Pearl Peak

Pearl Peak is about 40 miles (64 km) south of Elko and 50 miles (80 km) north of Eureka. The Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located a short distance to the southeast.

See also

• List of mountain peaks of Nevada

References

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