Tikaboo Peak
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{short description|Mountain in Nevada, United States}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Tikaboo Peak
| photo = File:Area51 Tikaboo Peak 07.2008.jpg
| photo_caption = Area 51 seen from Tikaboo Peak
| elevation_ft = 7915
| elevation_ref = {{NAVD88}}{{cite ngs |pid=HP0380 |name=Tikaboo |accessdate=November 24, 2008}}
| prominence_ft = 925
| prominence_ref = {{cite peakbagger |pid=33795 |name=Tikaboo Peak, Nevada |accessdate=January 30, 2014}}
| location = Lincoln County, Nevada, U.S.
| range =
| map = Nevada
| map_caption = Location in Nevada
| map_size = 180
| label =
| coordinates = {{coord|37.344267792|N|115.358864258|W|type:mountain_region:US-NV_scale:100000_source:NGS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| range_coordinates =
| topo = USGS Badger Spring
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route = Hike
}}
Tikaboo Peak is the unofficial name for a mountain in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States {{convert|26|mi|0}} to the east of Area 51. It is the closest publicly accessible vantage point with a view of the area.
{{cite web
| url = http://www.dreamlandresort.com/maps/tikaboo.html
| title = Tikaboo Peak Map
| publisher = DreamlandResort.com
| accessdate = April 5, 2008 }}
Tikaboo Peak is used because the government closed two closer vantage points to Area 51 — Freedom Ridge and White Sides — to public access in 1995, due to the number of people photographing or filming the base from these sites.
{{cite web
| url = http://www.dreamlandresort.com/area51/freedom_ridge.html
| title = Freedom Ridge and Roadblock Canyon
| publisher = DreamlandResort.com
| accessdate = April 5, 2008 }}