South from Leviathan Peak is Monitor Pass, which is in the grove of trees bisected by Highway #89.
Leviathan Peak 8963'
South from Leviathan Peak is Monitor Pass, which is in the grove of trees
bisected by Highway #89.
le·vi·a·than
1 a often capitalized : a sea monster defeated by Yahweh in various scriptural
accounts b : a large sea animal
2 capitalized : the political state; especially : a totalitarian state having a
vast bureaucracy
3 : something large or formidable
- leviathan adjective
How this peak got it's name is a mystery to me but it does have a commanding view of western Nevada and is a major cell phone repeater site.
No need to carry ropes and pitons to get to this summit. Just don't stand in
front of the microwave dish.
More state of the art photovoltaic technology in use on Leviathan Peak.
SSW to the Carson Iceberg Wilderness.
Hanapepe poses next to the Monitor Pass marker in September.