| 21. | The highest point in the county is the Wheeler Peak at 13, 161 feet ( 4, 011 m ).
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| 22. | "' Williams Lake "'is an alpine lake in Wheeler Peak in the Wheeler Peak Wilderness of Carson National Forest.
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| 23. | "' Williams Lake "'is an alpine lake in Wheeler Peak in the Wheeler Peak Wilderness of Carson National Forest.
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| 24. | Formerly named Taos Peak, after the nearby town of Taos, New Mexico, it was renamed Wheeler Peak in 1950.
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| 25. | Wheeler Peak is the highest mountain in the Snake Range, and the highest mountain entirely in the state of Nevada.
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| 26. | In 1963 he became aware of the bristlecone populations in the Snake Range in general, and on Wheeler Peak in particular.
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| 27. | The Colombine-Hondo Wilderness is separated from the Wheeler Peak Wilderness to the south only by Highway 150 and the Taos Ski Valley.
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| 28. | A little farther on is Eagle Nest Lake, where you're usually treated to a postcard view of Wheeler Peak to the west.
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| 29. | One-day trip from Taos worth driving is to circle Wheeler Peak, driving north on NM 522 beyond Arroyo Hondo, through San Cristobal.
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| 30. | For the more active-minded, Taos Ski Valley occupies a scenic bowl on the slopes of Wheeler Peak just a few miles out of town.
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