Griffith Peak map

Griffith Peak

Add photo

3 369 m

Elevation

Elevation is the altitude of a place
above sea level.

130 m

Prominence

Peak’s prominence is the least
vertical to be covered to get from the
summit to any other higher terrain.

Proportional Prominence 1 023 m

About

Griffith Peak is located in the Spring Mountains in Clark County of southern Nevada. It is approximately 28 miles (45 km) northwest of the Las Vegas Strip and 3.9 miles (6.3 km) southeast of Mount Charleston.

Griffith Peak is Nevada's 43rd highest peak, and the third highest peak in southern Nevada. It is within Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Mount Charleston Wilderness and Spring Mountains National Recreation Area.

Griffith Peak is accessible by two primary trails: the South Loop Trail and the Harris Springs Trail. The South Loop Trail leads directly to the Griffith Saddle from which both Griffith Peak and Mount Charleston are accessible.

There's a trail called Griffith Peak spur leading to the summit.

By elevation Griffith Peak is

# 20 out of 250 in Toiyabe National Forest
# 37 out of 2093 in Nevada
# 4 out of 185 in Clark County
# 4 out of 12 in Mount Charleston Wilderness Area
# 62 out of 4328 in the Great Basin Ranges
# 4 out of 36 in the Spring Mountains

By prominence Griffith Peak is

# 85 out of 185 in Clark County
# 8 out of 12 in Mount Charleston Wilderness Area
# 21 out of 36 in the Spring Mountains