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Black Velvet Peak, Nevada

Prominence: 218 ft, 66 m

Elevation: 6234 feet, 1900 meters

Approx. Isolation: 0.72 mi, 1.16 km

Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)	36° 2' 1'' N, 115° 28' 11'' W 36.033588, -115.469828 (Dec Deg)
Country	United States
State/Province	Nevada
County/Second Level Region	Clark
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Ascent Info Total successful ascents logged by registered Peakbagger.com users: 62 Show all viewable ascents/attempts (Total: 58) Selected Trip Reports from this site: 2013-02-23 by rraine wajda 2013-02-23 by James Morehouse (GPS Track) 2014-02-22 by BMS 914 (GPS Track) 2016-03-27 by Bob Burd 2016-05-26 by Paula Raimondi 2016-05-26 by James Morehouse (GPS Track) 2017-02-16 by Stav Basis 2017-02-26 by jeff branin 2018-05-04 by Lou Hibbard 2020-10-23 by Kent McFeely 2020-11-11 by Jerry Thomas (GPS Track)
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Loop hike from Black Velvet Canyon and down the southeast slope

Cheryl and Black Velvet Wall (2020-11-11). Photo by Jerry Thomas. Click here for larger-size photo.
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Prominence	Key Col Page (Detailed prominence information) Clean Prominence: 218 ft/66 m Optimistic Prominence: 218 ft/66 m Key Col: 6016 ft/1834 m
Isolation	Isolation Page (Detailed isolation information) Distance: 0.72 mi/1.16 km Isolation distance is based on NHN and is slightly overstated. Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database: Mountain Spring Peak (WNW)
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: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Wilderness/Special Area: Rainbow Mountain Wilderness Area
Topo Map	Blue Diamond O36115a4 1:24,000
Data Source	Partially verified user peak addition This peak was submitted to the Peakbagger.com database by Mountain Man Henry The.
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Jerry begins our approach to the peak. Black Velvet Peak is beyond the two sub peaks. (2020-11-11). Photo by Cheryl Thomas.
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