Elevation

13,063 ft / 3,982 m

#2 in Nevada

#1,153 in United States

Prominence

7,563 ft / 2,305 m

#2 in Nevada

#28 in United States

Summits

115 summits

#25 in Nevada

#332 in United States

Top climbing months

September  26%

August   26%

June   17%

Most climbed route

Wheeler Peak Summit Trail

10.0 mi • 5,729 ft gain

Highlights

  • Wheeler Peak is the highest point in Great Basin National Park
  • Disputed high point of Nevada.
  • The second-highest point in Nevada.
  • One of the 57 Ultra Prominent Peaks in the Lower 48
  • There is an established trail all the way to the summit.
  • Wheeler Peak Summit Trail is the best route.
  • Wheeler Peak climbing details from peakery member Ridings82: https://trekkinghigher.com/wheeler-peak-nevada
38 summits • 10.0 mi • 5,729 ft gain • 7 hr 52 min
4 summits • 8.9 mi • 2,838 ft gain • 5 hr 32 min
2 summits • 9.7 mi • 3,472 ft gain • 7 hr 20 min
1 summit • 11.1 mi • 3,822 ft gain • 8 hr 33 min
1 summit • 13.0 mi • 4,063 ft gain • 7 hr 12 min
1 summit • 6.8 mi • 3,886 ft gain • 6 hr 58 min
1 summit • 8.5 mi • 2,978 ft gain • 8 hr 18 min
1 summit • 9.7 mi • 3,189 ft gain • 6 hr 0 min

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