Below is a table summarizing the county high points in Nevada (in the order of my completion). If you click on the high point’s name, you’ll get my trip report for that county. At the bottom of this post, I’ve also included some interesting trivia and metrics from my visits.
| Order | High Point. | County | Mountain Range. | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boundary Peak | Esmerelda Co. | White Mountains | Jun. 30, 2024 |
| 2 | Mt. Davidson | Storey Co. | Virginia Range | Sept. 18, 2025 |
| 3 | Granite Peak | Humboldt Co. | Santa Rosa Mountain | Jun. 27, 2026 |
| 4 | Star Peak | Pershing Co. | Humboldt River Range | Jun. 28, 2026 |
| 5 | Mt. Rose | Washoe Co. | Carson Mountains | Jun, 29, 2026 |
| 6 | East Peak | Douglas Co. | Carson Mountains | Jun. 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Snow Valley Peak | Carson City | Carson Mountains | Jul. 1, 2026 |
Overall Stats
- My current CoHP tally for Nevada: 7
- Number of counties remaining: 10
- Percent complete: 41%
- Highest Nevada CoHP: Boundary Peak (13,141′)
- Lowest Nevada CoHP: Mt. Davidson (7,866′)
- Most prominent CoHP in the state: Charleston Peak
- Nevada’s highest “true” peak (i.e., fully inside Nevada from base to summit): Wheeler Peak (13,061′)
- CoHPs that are “liners” (i.e, summit sits in another county): 2 (Lincoln Co. & Lyon Co.)
- Lowest elevation in the state: 479′ (Colorado River at the southern tip of Nevada)
- Guidebook I’m using for this adventure: Hiking Nevada’s County High Points by Bob Sumner
- Favorite Nevada CoHP (so far): Mt. Rose
HOW I GOT THERE
- Number of CoHPs visited completely solo: 7
- Number of CoHPs visited with other hikers: 0.5 (an unsuccessful attempt at Boundary Peak with my son)
- Longest distance hiked for a CoHP’s summit: 12 miles round-trip (Snow Valley Peak)
- Shortest distance hiked for a CoHP: 2 miles round-trip (East Peak)
- CoHPs where I took a gondola for most of the ascent: 1 (East Peak)
- Length of the Heavenly Mountain gondola: 2.5 miles (it’s the 3rd-longest gondola in the US!)
- Cost to ride the gondola in summer: $85
- Number of CoHPs where you can drive completely to the summit: 0
- CoHPs that require a parking/entrance fee: 1 (Wheeler Peak)
- Most Nevada CoHPs I acquired in one multi-day highpointing binge: 5
WHEN I VENTURED OUT
- Number of Nevada CoHPs summited in 2024: 1
- Number of CoHPs summited in 2025: 1
- Number of CoHPs summitted in 2026 (so far): 5
- Number of CoHPs I unknowingly hiked past on my 2020 TRT thru-hike: 3
- Number of CoHPs that took more than one attempt: 1 (Boundary Peak)
- Reason we turned back on Boundary Peak: Heavy rainstorm (with lightning possible) above treeline
- Number of CoHPs where I got snowed on in late June: 1 (Granite Peak)
- CoHPs visited in winter or spring (December-May): 0
- CoHPs visited in summer (June-August): 6
- CoHPs visited in autumn (September-November): 1
TRIVIA FROM MY HP ADVENTURES
- Number of CoHPs done en route to a Highpointers Convention: 1 (Mt. Davidson, 2025 CA Convention)
- Number of CoHPs inside a National Park: 1 (Wheeler Peak — Great Basin Natl Park)
- Number located on a ski resort: 1 (East Peak)
- Number of CoHPs located adjacent to the Tahoe Rim Trail: 3
- Number with a former meteorological observatory: 1 (Mt. Rose)
- Nevada CoHPs that are “ultra-prominent” peaks: 4 (Mt. Charleston, Wheeler Peak, Mt. Jefferson, Star Peak)
- Total number of “ultras” inside Nevada: 8
- Sketichist drive to a trailhead: Granite Peak after heavy rains
- Best wildlife seen at a Nevada CoHP: Pronghorn
- Most annoying wildlife encoutered: Cattle blocking the road
- Favorite campgrounds near a high point: Rye Patch State Rec Area or Mt. Rose Campground
