Griffith Peak

Infobox Mountain
Name = Griffith Peak
Photo = Griffith Peak.jpg
Caption = View of Griffith Peak from the South Loop Trail
Elevation = convert|11060|ft|m cite web
url = http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=3749
title = Griffith Peak, Nevada
publisher = Peakbagger.com
accessdate = 2008-04-04 ]
Coordinates = coord|36.2324638|-115.6461279|format=dms|region:US_type:mountain [GNIS|862512accessdate|2008-04-04]
Location = Clark County, Nevada, USA
Topographic
USGS Griffith Peak
Range = Spring Mountains
Prominence = convert|430|ft|m
First ascent =
Easiest route = trail hike

Griffith Peak is located in the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada approximately convert|28|mi|km northwest of the Las Vegas Strip and convert|3.86|mi|km southeast of Mount Charleston. It is southern Nevada's third highest cite web
url = http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/153436/griffith-peak.html SummitPost.org
title = Griffith Peak
publisher = SummitPost.org
accessdate = 2008-04-04 ] and Nevada's 43rd highest peak, cite web
url = http://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=21324
title = Nevada's 11,000-foot Peaks
publisher = Peakbagger.com
accessdate = 2008-04-04 ] and is part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, the Mount Charleston Wilderness Area and the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area.

Griffith Peak is accessible by two primary trails: the South Loop Trail and the Harris Springs Trail. The South Loop Trail leads directly to the Griffith Saddle from which both Griffith Peak and Mount Charleston are accessible.

References

External links

* cite web
url = http://www.hikinglasvegas.com/panoramas/Griffith.html
title = Panorama from Griffith Peak
publisher = Hiking Las Vegas.com
accessdate = 2008-04-04 ]