▁its ▁sout heast ▁corner . ▁ ▁The ▁county ▁is ▁domin ated ▁by ▁the ▁Silver ▁Pe ak ▁and ▁Monte ▁Crist o ▁mountain ▁ranges . ▁ ▁Mountains ▁in ▁the ▁county ▁include : ▁ ▁B ound ary ▁Pe ak , ▁ 1 3 , 1 4 7 ▁feet ▁( 4 , 0 0 7 ▁m ), ▁the ▁highest ▁natural ▁point ▁in ▁Nev ada ▁ ▁Pi per ▁Pe ak , ▁ 9 4 5 0 ▁feet ▁( 2 , 8 8 0 ▁m ), ▁the ▁most ▁prominent ▁peak ▁in ▁Es mer al da ▁County ▁ ▁Mag r uder ▁Mountain ▁ 9 0 4 4 ▁feet ▁( 2 , 7 5 6 ▁m ) ▁ ▁Monte z uma ▁Pe ak , ▁ 8 3 7 3 ▁feet ▁( 2 , 5 5 2 ▁m ) ▁ ▁Em igr ant ▁Pe ak , ▁ 6 7 9 0 ▁feet ▁( 2 , 0 6 9 ▁m ) ▁ ▁High ways ▁▁▁ ▁Inter state ▁ 1 1 ▁( Future ) ▁▁ ▁U . S . ▁Route ▁ 6 ▁▁ ▁U . S . ▁Route ▁ 9 5 ▁▁ ▁State ▁Route ▁ 2 6 4 ▁▁ ▁State ▁Route ▁ 2 6 5 ▁▁ ▁State ▁Route ▁ 2 6 6 ▁▁ ▁State ▁Route ▁ 7 7 3 ▁▁ ▁State ▁Route ▁ 7 7 4 ▁ ▁Ad j acent ▁count ies ▁▁ ▁Min eral ▁County ▁- ▁north west ▁ ▁N ye ▁County ▁- ▁east ▁ ▁In yo ▁County , ▁California ▁- ▁south ▁ ▁Mon o ▁County , ▁California ▁- ▁west ▁ ▁National ▁protected