Geology

Pilot Cone

Mineral County, NV

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Isolated volcanic cone rising above the Rawhide Hills / Koegel Hills north of Walker Lake country—a landmark cinder-and-boulder summit on the Pilot Cone 7.5′ quad. Public BLM desert approaches allow a cross-country scramble to the cone for views of Tertiary volcanic terrain and the surrounding playa-and-range basin. Not a developed trailhead; treat as a remote geology walk.

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RegionMineral County, NV
Coordinates38.9883, -118.4367
GNISfeature_id 842811 Pilot Cone (Summit)
QuadPilot Cone, NV
SettingRawhide Hills / Koegel Hills volcanic landscape
BGNOfficial Board Decision 1978

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