Mount Lewis (Nevada)

Mount Lewis
View of Mount Lewis from near Battle Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	9,678 ft (2,950 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	4,280 ft (1,305 m)[2]
Coordinates	40°24′12″N 116°51′41″W[1]
Geography
Mount Lewis Nevada, U.S.
Location	Lander County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range	Shoshone Range
Topo map	USGS MT LEWIS
Climbing
Easiest route	A well-maintained gravel road ascends directly to the summit[3]

Mount Lewis is the highest peak in the Shoshone Range in Lander County, Nevada, United States. It is the most topographically prominent peak in Lander County and the twentieth-most prominent peak in Nevada.^[4] The peak is located about 14 miles (23 km) southeast of the town of Battle Mountain.^[1] A Federal Aviation Administration Long Range Air Route Surveillance Radar station is located just west of the summit.^[5] The peak is on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and thus has no access restrictions.

Summit panorama

360-degree panorama from the summit of Mount Lewis

References

1. "MT LEWIS". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
2. "Mount Lewis, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
3. "Mount Lewis". SummitPost.org.
4. "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
5. "Air Defense Radar Stations - Information for Battle Mountain, NV (FAA site)". Radomes, Inc. Retrieved 2014-10-12.