Macks Peak
Macks Peak is a 10,036-foot elevation (3,059 m) summit located in Clark County, Nevada, United States.
| Macks Peak | |
|---|---|
 North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,036 ft (3,059 m)[1] [2] |
| Prominence | 1,129 ft (344 m)[2][1] |
| Parent peak | The Sisters[1] |
| Isolation | 1.41 mi (2.27 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°21′02″N 115°41′50″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Macks Peak Location in Nevada  Macks Peak Macks Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Clark |
| Protected area | Mount Charleston Wilderness |
| Parent range | Spring Mountains Great Basin Ranges[2] |
| Topo map | USGS Charleston Peak |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Limestone[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 3 scrambling[1] |
Description
Macks Peak is part of the Spring Mountains which are a subrange of the Great Basin Ranges. The peak is located 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Las Vegas in the Mount Charleston Wilderness, on land managed by the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest.[2] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises nearly 1,900 feet (580 meters) above Macks Canyon in one mile (1.6 km). This mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, however Macks Canyon has been.[4]
Climate
Macks Peak is set within the Great Basin Desert which has hot summers and cold winters.[5] The desert is an example of a cold desert climate as the desert's elevation makes temperatures cooler than lower elevation deserts. Due to the high elevation and aridity, temperatures drop sharply after sunset. Summer nights are comfortably cool. Winter highs are generally above freezing, and winter nights are bitterly cold, with temperatures often dropping well below freezing.
Climbing
An ascent of the peak involves hiking and scrambling six miles (9.7 km) (round-trip) with 1,177 feet (359 m) of elevation gain.[3] Access is via the Macks Canyon Road from Highway 156.
References
- "Macks Peak - 10,036' NV". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- "Macks Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- Branch Whitney (1997), Hiking Las Vegas: 60 Hikes Within 60 Minutes of the Strip, Huntington Press, ISBN 9780929712215, p. 75.
- "Macks Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.