Leviathan Peak 8963'

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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.

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No need to carry ropes and pitons to get to this summit. Just don't stand in front of the microwave dish.

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More state of the art photovoltaic technology in use on Leviathan Peak.

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SSW to the Carson Iceberg Wilderness.

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Hanapepe poses next to the Monitor Pass marker in September.

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