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Highlights
- Boundary Peak is the highest peak in Nevada.
- It is only about half a mile (1 km) from the California border.
- Montgomery Peak at 13,441 feet (4,097 m) is located just across the border in California, and by most definitions Boundary Peak is a sub-peak of Montgomery Peak.
- Boundary Peak is 82 feet (25 m) higher than the second highest Nevada peak, Wheeler Peak at 13,065 feet (3,982 m).
- Wheeler Peak is a non sub-peak and is located entirely within Nevada, and is sometimes considered the highest mountain peak in Nevada.
- peakery considers Boundary Peak the highest peak in Nevada in the US State Highpoints challenge.
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19 summits • 9.9 mi • 4,961 ft gain • 10 hr 43 min
2 summits • 8.3 mi • 4,383 ft gain • 10 hr 3 min
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"We started from down in the valley, not the upper ridge area. Camped about a mile from the trailhead in an amazingly beautiful meadow, shaded and protected from the wind by trees. It was COLD! Below 30 degrees both nights we were there. Drove in on Friday night, hiked on Saturday, camped Saturday night, and then drove home and explored the mines on the other side of the ridge on the way home on Sunday. So - the hike. Well. We didn't take the scree bowl up, we went to the saddle between the two other peaks (11331 and Hosebag), which was miiiiiserable, and then followed the trail up the ridgeline near/past Hosebag to the saddle between Hosebag and Boundary. We had intended to do both Boundary and Montgomery (for the LVMC 50 list), but neither of us were in quite the shape we needed to be and we got started a little late. When we come back to get Montgomery, we might start from the Queen Mine ridge and not have to do quite the sheer amount of elevation gain we did this way. It was a beautiful day - couldn't have asked for better weather - but we were hurting by the end of the day. Came down the scree bowl. Much faster than retracing our steps down the ridgeline. Glad to have Boundary,..." — psychikingjes • Oct 12, 2019
"Camped at a meadow near the lower trailhead / creek. Hiked up to the Trail Canyon (north) saddle and joined the ridge traverse trail. Came down the screed trail.
Note: The GPS track got off on the way down, thus the huge switchback shown was not actually hiked - followed the trail the whole way down as illustrated on the map." — kenmiller • Oct 12, 2019
"I camped out at the Trail Canyon trailhead and started my hike 9AM. I had planned on taking off earlier but it was still in the 20's when I woke up at 7AM. I decided to sleep in a little longer and allow the sun to warm up the area a little. It was still pretty cold (30's) when I started so I was in full winter gear (jeans, winter coat, gloves, stocking hat). Within the first 30 minutes I had started to change layers until I was down to shorts and a t-shirt. Throughout the hike I went back and forth from adding and removing layers because the temperature differences were so extreme. I could literally be on one side of the ridge and 30 seconds later it would be 35 degrees warmer or cooler on the opposite side of the ridge depending on if I was in the wind or shade.
This was the highest mountain I've climbed and probably the most difficult considering the extra weight from all the gear I had to bring along. I stopped countless times to catch my breath along the way, it was quite the slog. The first couple of miles aren't too bad, you just wind in and out of some small trees and sagebrush. The last mile gets pretty steep, you go up 2000ft in elevation and on top of that it had sno..." — Sledhead29 • Oct 25, 2018
"(Disclosure; A few PG-13 photos)“Home means Nevada”....I’ve lived in NV for 37 years and yesterday I had the pleasure (and pain) of slogging up to the highest point of our entire state and sitting atop Boundary Peak in the White Mountains! (Trail Canyon Saddle Peak too.) 13,140’ above the sea. To get there, I had to climb 2 of the most gigantic heinous choss piles I’ve ever encountered so I’m really proud of myself. It was very hot even that high up. The sun was so intense. The next night we stayed at this amazing Hot Springs site near Dyer NV that also had a wetlands. (Benton HS’s had no vacancy)...Thank you Susan and Jenny for being the most wonderful, lovely like minded traveling Companions. Thank you LVMC and Eric for organizing this trip. Thanks Harlan for the encouragement and pre-trip info. Thank you Jimmy for taking care of our kids while I got off the grid. One of the best mini vacations I’ve ever had. Big mountains!" — paula.raimondi • Jul 7, 2018
"Our goal was to get both Boundary and Montgomery. Too much snow to attempt Montgomery. Some of us opted to do Hosebag and Trail Canyon Saddle Peak on the way down to make up for not getting Montgomery. Guess I will be seeing Boundary again soon!" — MoneyPenny • Jun 3, 2017
"Hiking a number of lower peaks around Queen Mine TH ending up on Trail Canyon Peak about lunch time. Looked over at Boundary and decided to do it even though it was 1PM already. Had a grudge match with Montgomery to finish. With Karl" — tombecht • May 26, 2017
"Tough climb up the southern ridge of Trail Canyon to the ridgeline. Big mistake. Should have stuck with the "established" dirt switchbacks. Took me almost 5 hours to reach the peak while combating rockslides and scrambling on all fours. Only took 1.5 hours to descend." — vegasreo • Jul 23, 2016
"Long drive with little sleep left me slower than I should have been. About a 13 hour day to get up and back. Wanted to hit Montgomery Peak as well, but my speed meant the storm rolling in from the Sierra caught up to us and we had to hustle back after getting a quick photo at the summit." — mrjerz • Dec 19, 2015
"Less than two years after a heart attack that almost ended my life, and less than two months before my friend turned 50, we stood on the summit of Boundary Peak, tired and very happy. The final approach to the top is a scramble across lots of loose rocks, gravel and boulders, which at almost 13,000 feet above sea level was exhausting! Stunning views in all directions, and chocolate cigars to celebrate!!" — jenkinsrj@earthlink.net • Sep 17, 2015
"Glad to have this High Point checked off the list. Only a little over 10 miles round trip, but that last 1.5 to the peak is the pain in the... Lots of gravel, loose boulders, and no trail to follow. We had near perfect weather and a great night camping at Queen Mine. We had no interest in Montgomery Peak after making the summit. First 13K peak. 1 of 50 high points. " — DoyleWalton • Jul 26, 2015
"On my way home from Yosemite it was my Last Stop the Climb this two Mountains. Stayed at the Queens Mine Camp and Climbed early morning o the Peak, traversed over to Montgomery Peak." — Nuernberger • Jun 22, 2015
"Camped at Queen Mine then drove to the saddle in the morning. Started at 7:30 from the saddle, on the summit by 12:30. A bit of snow left that was solid in the cold wind made the navigation without traction devices a bit tricky, mostly around the gendarme just before the summit. Thought about doing Montgomery but there was enough snow/ice on the ridge to change our minds since we didn't have the proper equipment along. Back at car by 4 pm. Definitely a slow climb for me but taking it slow has its merits - I felt great despite not being at elevation like this since October. Great kickoff to the summer peakbagging season." — calipidder • May 26, 2013
"Decided to hike up Boundary from the Trail Canyon Road again and realized I still don't like scree slopes. I avoided it on the way down by going to the saddle then followed the drainage and eventually linking up with the trail after crossing the meadow by following horse paths. Not a cloud in the sky all day. A little snow remains along the ridge but was easily avoided. If I do this peak again, I'll stick to the Queen Mine approach. It's easier to camp up by the mine then 4WD to the high trailhead and save 2,000' of elevation gain." — StoneMan • Jun 13, 2012
"We camped at Queen's mine, a 6 mile drive on a dirt road that turns off from Highway 6.
We arose at 7 am. Nichole had made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the hike and began hiking out a little earlier to beat the morning sun. Meanwhile I fretted about the amount of water (2.5 liters per person), since I knew no water was available anywhere along the approximately 5.5 mile route to the top. The first mile of the trail stuck to the dirt road, appearing possibly passable via automobile, but didn't want to worry about getting stuck so marched up the road instead to the actual trailhead. The trailhead was near another abandoned mine. Beautiful white flowers of some sort covered the ground near the trailhead. The trail climbed up a hill and in the distance we saw what we first took to be another hiker, but soon realized it was a wild horse.
In fact it was a wild horse standing guard over his harem of horses including a foal, grazing in a grove of trees, perhaps bristlecone pine. At this point the hike had been moderately strenuous, but I noted with alarm that there was still 2700 feet of elevation gain left.
Looking up at the imposing mountain, we forged ahead. Soon we..." — wbrouhaha • Jul 14, 2009
"Not much to say about this state highpoint, since it's well East of the Sierras there isn't much precipitation - meaning hardly any trees or other wildlife. It's a tough slog up the scree slopes and seems to take forever to finish." — jeffhubatka • Jun 16, 2006
"At midnight on July 1, 1991, 5 climbers, Pete Allard, Jim Grace, Shaun Lacher, David Sandway and myself, Dennis Stewart, took their first step off the summit of Mount Rainier and began a climbing marathon to reach the highest point in each of the 48 contiguous states in one calendar month. During the month of July in 1991, the team hiked over 250 miles, climbed over 14 vertical miles and drove over 14,000 miles. Their total time (summit to summit) was 30 days, 10 hours and 52 minutes. All 5 members of the climbing team reached every summit during the month long expedition. Boundary Peak was the third peak climbed on this record breaking trip, which got the team recognition in Guinness Book of Records." — Stewy • Jul 3, 1991
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