Tipton Peak
{{Short description|Mountain in Nevada, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Tipton Peak
| photo = Tipton Peak, north.jpg
| photo_caption = North aspect, centered
| elevation_ft = 10941
| elevation_ref = United States Geological Survey topographical map - Franklin Lake NW
| prominence_ft = 1101
| prominence_ref = {{cite peakbagger|pid=31251|name=Tipton Peak, Nevada|accessdate=2022-08-31}}
| range = Ruby Mountains
Great Basin Ranges
| isolation_mi = 3.82
| isolation_ref = {{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/40746|title=Tipton Peak - 10,941' NV|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2022-08-31}}
| parent_peak = King Peak (11,036 ft)
| etymology =
| location = Ruby Mountains Wilderness
| country = United States of America
| state = Nevada
| region = Elko
| region_type = County
| map = Nevada#USA
| map_caption = Location in Nevada
| map_size = 220
| label_position = left
| coordinates = {{coord|40.4228919|N|115.4788345|W|type:mountain_region:US-NV_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis|id=853514|name=Tipton Peak|accessdate=2022-08-31}}
| topo = USGS Franklin Lake NW
| type = Fault block
| rock =
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route =
}}
Tipton Peak is a {{convert|10941|ft|m|adj=mid|elevation}} summit located in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
Description
Tipton Peak is set along the crest of the Ruby Mountains which are a subset of the Great Basin Ranges. This peak is set within the Ruby Mountains Wilderness which is managed by the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest. It is situated {{convert|4|mi|km|spell=in}} south of line parent King Peak. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to South Fork Humboldt River via Smith and Huntington Creeks, whereas the east slope drains to Franklin Lake in Ruby Valley. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises {{convert|4,900|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above Ruby Valley in {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}}. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Climate
Tipton Peak is set within the Great Basin Desert which has hot summers and cold winters.{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | issn = 1027-5606}} The desert is an example of a cold desert climate as the desert's elevation makes temperatures cooler than lower elevation deserts. Due to the high elevation and aridity, temperatures drop sharply after sunset. Summer nights are comfortably cool. Winter highs are generally above freezing, and winter nights are bitterly cold, with temperatures often dropping well below freezing. Alpine climate characterizes the summit and upper slopes.
See also
- List of mountain peaks of Nevada
- Great Basin
- {{Portal-inline|Mountains|size=tiny}}
References
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External links
- Weather forecast: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5709397/United%20States/Nevada/Elko/Tipton%20Peak Tipton Peak]
- [https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=LQ0706 National Geodetic Survey Data Sheet]
Category:Mountains of Elko County, Nevada
Category:Three-thousanders of the United States