Turtlehead Peak

From below, this grey summit has the blunt, craning outline of a turtle's head, and the descriptive name has been adopted officially. The peak is limestone, roughly 250 million years old. The rocks around it tell a stranger story: about 66 million years ago the Keystone Thrust shoved slabs of that older grey limestone up and over the far younger red Aztec Sandstone, itself the remains of desert dunes some 180 million years old. The result is the colour contrast that makes Red Rock famous. Turtlehead rises to 1,927 metres (6,323 ft), climbing more than 450 metres above Brownstone Basin in less than two kilometres. The area became Nevada's first National Conservation Area in 1990, and Southern Paiute roasting pits and petroglyphs still mark older ways of living in this desert.

Coordinates: 36°10′49″N 115°26′44″W · Turtlehead Peak, 1,927 m

Our solid hardwood cribbage boards are modeled with actual topographic data to capture any place on earth. Each board has a storage space for three sets of metal pegs behind a custom-etched stainless steel door. Boards measure roughly 350mm (13.5”) long by 190mm (7.5") wide by 90mm (3.5”) tall and are finished with tung oil for durability and a slight sheen. Additional options include a custom message or logo etched on the stainless steel door tag (32 characters max, +$10), and an engraved name, message or logo on the side or underside of the board (+$20 standard, +$40 with a contrasting filler). Side and underside engraving is sized to fit the board, typically no taller than 1 inch (25 mm). For a logo, send us a PNG through our contact form after you order, with your order number.

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Disclaimer: Because we use solid hardwood, some boards may have natural imperfections.