Moon Caves
Moon Caves sits at 4,818 feet along Highway 93, with the surrounding terrain dropping 14 feet over 600 meters near the overlook. Cathedral Gulch State Game Refuge lies to the west-southwest, 0.4 miles away at 4,853 feet. Panaca is 2.3 miles south-southeast, Pioche is 8.0 miles north-northwest, and Caliente is 15.2 miles south-southwest. Seasonal sun times vary across the year: sunrise runs from 05:17 at the June solstice to 06:50 at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 20:04 in June to 16:23 in December, and both equinoxes falling near 06:30 to 06:45 for sunrise and 18:36 to 18:50 for sunset. Cathedral Cave is the previous lookout on this route.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Cathedral Gulch State Game Refuge4,853 ftwest-southwest · 0.4 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:50 | 18:15 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:04 | 19:25 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 18:36 | 18:02 |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 16:23 | 15:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Panaca2.3 mi south-southeast
- Pioche8.0 mi north-northwest
- Caliente15.2 mi south-southwest
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How high is Moon Caves?
Moon Caves sits at about 4,818 feet (1,468 m).
What can you see from Moon Caves?
From Moon Caves: Cathedral Gulch State Game Refuge (WSW, 0.4 mi).
What is the nearest town to Moon Caves?
Panaca, 2.3 miles SSE of Moon Caves.
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