Verdi Peaks

Verdi Peaks

Infobox Mountain
Name = Verdi Peak
Photo = VerdiPeaksNV.jpg
Caption= Verdi Peaks, from Lamoille Canyon
Elevation = 11,074 feet (3375 m) [Verified elevation on 7.5 min USGS topo map Verdi Peak.]
Location = Elko County, Nevada, USA
Range = Ruby Mountains
Coordinates = coord|40.6443710|-115.3578307|format=dms|region:US_type:mountain [GNIS|861846accessdate|2008-04-05]
Topographic
USGS Verdi Peak
First ascent =
Easiest route = From high saddle between peaks: hike/scramble

The Verdi Peaks are a group of three summits in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, in the western United States. They rise from the head of Talbot Canyon above Verdi Lake, and are a prominent part of the north wall of Lamoille Canyon above the Terraces Picnic Area. The two southern summits are directly on the Ruby Crest convert|5000|ft|m above the Ruby Valley to the east. The central summit is the highest of the three and is located about convert|25|mi|km southeast of the community of Elko.

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