Potosi Mountain, Nevada

Elevation Info:	NAVD88 Elevation: 8517 ft / 2596 m
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)	35° 57' 56'' N, 115° 30' 6'' W 35.965493, -115.501549 (Dec Deg) 635115 E 3981159 N, Zone 11 (UTM)
Country	United States
State/Province	Nevada
County/Second Level Region	Clark
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Ascent Info Total ascents/attempts logged by registered Peakbagger.com users: 286      Show all viewable ascents/attempts (Total: 266) Selected Trip Reports:      2007-11-18 by Sacha Bobst (GPS Track)      2009-02-28 by Dan Baxter      2009-04-20 by Dean Molen      2009-05-09 by Eric Kassan      2011-10-27 by Dennis Poulin (GPS Track)      2012-03-24 by BMS 914 (GPS Track)      2012-10-17 by James Morehouse      2013-04-02 by James Morehouse (GPS Track)      2013-05-12 by Mat Kelliher      2013-09-21 by Chase DuPont      2014-12-14 by Tom Gathright      2015-03-26 by Jerry Thomas (GPS Track)      2015-04-26 by Eric Kassan (GPS Track)      2015-05-09 by bob l      2016-04-29 by Paula Raimondi      2017-08-05 by Bryan Cox      2018-04-02 by James Morehouse (GPS Track)      2018-05-23 by Jon Avery (GPS Track)      2018-09-24 by Connor McEntee (GPS Track)      2018-11-04 by Jerry Thomas (GPS Track)      2020-01-04 by Sam Grant (GPS Track)      2020-02-02 by Ritch Go (GPS Track)      2020-04-18 by Jason Park (GPS Track)      2020-11-19 by Miriam Khamis      2020-12-27 by Herb White (GPS Track)      2021-04-11 by Eric Kassan (GPS Track)      2021-04-18 by Sandy Lara      2021-04-18 by Josef Nuernberger      2021-10-26 by Lou Hibbard      2022-01-08 by Rob Woodall (GPS Track)      2022-02-23 by Josh Lewis (GPS Track)      2022-05-20 by Brian Richardsson (GPS Track)      2022-06-06 by Otto De Groff      2023-01-21 by Keaton Reed      2023-04-06 by Robert Luher (GPS Track)      2023-05-29 by Powen Ru (GPS Track)
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Potosi Peak on our Way up!! (2015-04-26). Photo by Josef Nuernberger. Click here for larger-size photo.
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Prominence	Key Col Page  (Detailed prominence information)   Clean Prominence: 3012 ft/918 m   Optimistic Prominence: 3012 ft/918 m   Key Col: 5502 ft/1677 m
Isolation	Isolation Page  (Detailed isolation information)    Distance: 16.76 mi/26.98 km    Isolation Limit Point: 36.1858, -115.6283 Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:     La Madre Mountain Wilderness High Point  (NNW)
Ranges	Continent: North America Range2: Intermountain West Range3: Great Basin Ranges Range4: South Great Basin Ranges Range5: Spring Mountains
Drainage Basins	Colorado Gulf of California Pacific-Central America/Mexico Pacific Ocean
Ownership	Land: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Wilderness/Special Area: Spring Mountains NRA
Topo Map	Potosi O35115h5 1:24,000
Data Source	1:25,000 (or larger) Topographic Survey Map
Dynamic Map  Potosi Mountain   ( Key Col)    Other Peaks Click Here for a Full Screen Map

Other Photos

Potosi's crowded summit (2017-08-05). Photo by Bryan Cox. Click here for larger-size photo.

Great view (2018-11-04). Photo by Cheryl Thomas. Click here for larger-size photo.

Cheryl negotiates a 4th class spot (2018-11-04). Photo by Cheryl Thomas. Click here for larger-size photo.

Cheryl with the summit of Potosi Mountain with the towers in the background (2018-11-04). Photo by Jerry Thomas. Click here for larger-size photo.

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