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Mountain in Nevada, United States
Old Razorback Mountain
Northwest aspect reflected in wet playa
Highest point
Elevation5,650 ft (1,722 m)
Prominence1,300 ft (396 m)
Parent peakDry Mountain (6,526 ft)
Isolation6.15 mi (9.90 km)
Coordinates40°44′33″N 119°08′34″W / 40.7424009°N 119.1426793°W / 40.7424009; -119.1426793
Geography
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LocationBlack Rock Desert
CountryUnited States of America
StateNevada
CountyPershing
Parent rangeSelenite Range
Great Basin Ranges
Topo mapUSGS Dry Mountain NW
Geology
Mountain typeFault block

Old Razorback Mountain is a 5,650-foot elevation (1,722 m) summit located in Pershing County, Nevada, United States.

Description

Old Razorback Mountain is part of the Selenite Range which is a subset of the Great Basin Ranges. This peak is set on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It is situated 14 miles (23 km) northeast of the town of Gerlach, and five miles (8.0 km) southeast of Black Rock City where the Burning Man event is held each year. Old Razorback Mountain is an iconic spectacle at this art festival. Trego Hot Springs is located at the foot of the mountain's north base. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1,700 feet (520 meters) above Black Rock playa in less than one mile and the east aspect rises 1,300 feet in 0.4 mile. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

Climate

Old Razorback Mountain is set in the Black Rock Desert which has hot summers and cold winters. 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.

Gallery

  • Northwest aspect Northwest aspect
  • North aspect North aspect
  • Old Razorback Mountain seen from Black Rock City Old Razorback Mountain seen from Black Rock City
  • Old Razorback Mountain and playa Old Razorback Mountain and playa

See also

References

  1. ^ "Old Razorback Mountain - 5,650' NV". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  2. ^ "Old Razorback Mountain, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  3. ^ "Old Razorback Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  4. 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.

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