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Wheeler Peak, the highest mountain in Nevada’s Snake Range within Great Basin National Park, is Nevada’s second-highest summit and its tallest independent mountain. Its great prominence and isolation make it one of the most prominent summits in the contiguous United States. The peak’s naming history shifted from Jefferson Davis to George Wheeler, despite earlier proposals for other names, while a nearby summit was renamed Doso Doyabi in 2019. Wheeler Peak is distinguished by glacial landforms, ancient Cambrian quartzite lifted by a Miocene fault, and relatively easy summit access. Its surroundings include Lehman Caves and ancient bristlecone pines, including the famed Prometheus tree.
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Baker, Nevada · United States
