Chicken Hole Base
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Chicken Hole Base is an attraction in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,707 m. Pilot Peak stands 3,235 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mineral Mountain, a peak 3.0 miles away. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
38 named places within 25 miles
- Mineral Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Copper Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Bald Eagle Mountain: 5.4 mi
- The Nipple: 7.3 mi
- Black Butte: 7.9 mi
- Governors Spring: 4.9 mi
- Tunnel Spring No. 2: 5.9 mi
- Tunnel Spring No. 1: 6.2 mi
- Warm Springs: 11.3 mi
- South Spring: 15.4 mi
- Lake Bonneville Guardian: 11.1 mi
- Sun Tunnels: 13.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chicken Hole Base. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Peak | S 182° | 3,235 m | 12.2 mi |
| Murdock Mountain | W 276° | 2,532 m | 15.5 mi |
| Bald Eagle Mountain | NNE 31° | 2,438 m | 5.4 mi |
| Sam's Rock | SW 222° | 2,362 m | 18.9 mi |
| Silver Island | SE 139° | 2,269 m | 22.4 mi |
| Copper Mountain | NE 39° | 2,242 m | 4.4 mi |
| China Jim Mountain | N 359° | 2,141 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mineral Mountain | NE 46° | 2,125 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:12 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:32 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:27 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 29 | 38 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 69 | 59 | 46 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montello 2NE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13177867313
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