Jarbidge Peak is the second highest
mountain
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in the
Jarbidge Mountains of northern
Elko County,
Nevada
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,
United States
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. It is located within the
Jarbidge Ranger District of the
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The boundary of the
Jarbidge Wilderness crosses the peak.
"Jarbidge" is a name derived from the
Shoshone language meaning "devil". Indians believed the hills were haunted.
Climate
Summit panorama
References
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Mountains of Elko County, Nevada
Mountains of Nevada
Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest
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