Piper Peak (Nevada)

Piper Peak
Piper Peak
Highest point
Elevation9,451 ft (2,881 m) NAVD 88
Prominence4,083 ft (1,244 m)
Coordinates37°42′15″N 117°54′32″W / 37.704288°N 117.908942°W / 37.704288; -117.908942
Geography
LocationEsmeralda County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent rangeSilver Peak Range
Topo mapUSGS PIPER PEAK

Piper Peak is the highest mountain in the Silver Peak Range of Esmeralda County in Nevada, United States. It is the most topographically prominent peak in Esmeralda County and ranks twenty-third among the most topographically prominent peaks in Nevada. The peak is on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and thus has no access restrictions.

The summit was named after N. T. Piper. Variant names are "Mount Piper" and "Pipers Peak".

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