- Greys Peak
: This article is about the mountain in
Nevada . There is a mountain nameGrays Peak in Colorado.Infobox Mountain
Name = Greys Peak
Photo = GreysPeakNV.jpg
Caption = Greys Peak, looking northwest
Elevation = convert|10676|ft|m|0|lk=on [ cite web
url = http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=MT0817
title = NGS Data Sheet for GRAYS
publisher =U.S. National Geodetic Survey
accessdate = 2008-04-04 Note: Though the station is named GRAY it is in fact located on Greys Peak]
Location = Elko County,Nevada ,USA
Range =East Humboldt Range
Coordinates = coord|41|01|26|N|115|06|17|W|region:US_type:mountain|display=inline [GNIS|859908accessdate|2008-04-04]
Prominence = convert|734|ft|m|0
TopographicUSGS Welcome
Easiest route = From ridge southeast ofAngel Lake : hike/scrambleGreys Peak is the northernmost summit of the
East Humboldt Range of Elko County in northeasternNevada about convert|10|mi|km southwest of the community of Wells. It rises over convert|5000|ft|m from the Humboldt Valley, making it one of the most visually prominent peaks in the area. To the west are Dennis Flats, Starr Valley, and remote Greys Lake, while to the east are Chimney Rock, Clover Valley, and popularAngel Lake . The summit is the start of a high crest running almost convert|10|mi|km to the south.The peak is named after Enoch Grey, an early homesteader in nearby Starr Valley.
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