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Mount Houghton

Nevada

About

Mount Houghton is a summit in the Mt. Rose Wilderness, part of the Carson Ranger District of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada. The nearest town is Tyrolian Village, about 5.4 miles away. As a designated wilderness peak, it sits within protected federal land managed by the Forest Service, and visitors planning a trip should treat the surrounding national forest rules as the ones that govern their visit. The closest route is the Mt Houghton hike, about 0.3 miles away. Mt. Rose Peak and the TRT: Tahoe Meadows to Spooner Summit hike both lie within about 0.8 miles. For an overnight base, Mt. Rose Campground is roughly 2.7 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

10,484 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Mount Houghton

Nevada

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Incline Village, Nevada · 4.7 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Carson Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Mount Houghton — Summit in Nevada | Roamze