Worthington Peak

Worthington Peak is the highest summit of Nevada’s Worthington Mountains, rising to 8,968 feet in a remote section of the Great Basin within Basin and Range National Monument. Its significance lies in its dramatic relief above nearby valleys, with the summit climbing thousands of feet in only a few miles, creating a prominent landmark despite its modest height compared with the Rockies. Composed chiefly of limestone with some sandstone, the mountain also contains abundant Silurian fossils. Its name dates to the Wheeler Survey and has appeared in print since 1877, and today it stands out as a distinctive high point in a protected desert wilderness of rugged ridges and exposed Paleozoic rock.

Nevada · United States