Mount Moriah
About
Mount Moriah is a summit in the Mt. Moriah Wilderness of eastern Nevada, part of the Ely Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The nearest town is Baker, about 18 miles away. Because the peak sits inside designated wilderness, trips here start from the surrounding trail network rather than a single developed site. Several routes lie close to the peak. Hendrys Creek is under a mile away, the Mt. Moriah hike is about a mile off, and the Mount Moriah Trail and Big Canyon are both around 2 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
12,063 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Moriah
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
- Mt. Moriah Wilderness · Wilderness
- Ely Ranger District · Ranger district
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Baker, Nevada · 18 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Ely Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Ward Fire Closure (Ely Ranger District)
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Hendrys CreekHiking0.9 mi
- Mt. MoriahHiking1.1 mi
- Mount Moriah TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Big CanyonHiking2 mi
- Negro CreekHiking3 mi
- Sheep Canyon TrailHiking3.1 mi
- Deadman's CanyonHiking3.2 mi
- Second ForkHiking3.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
