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