old car
old car is an attraction in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 500 m. Virgin Peak stands 2,422 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Overton Mesa, a peak 1.5 miles away. Valley of Fire State Park Roadways passes 6.1 miles off. 164 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Valley of Fire State Park Roadways
- 13.8 mi off the Gold Butte Back Country Byway
- 14.0 mi off the Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs · 7 mi
- Whitney Pocket Overlook · 19 mi
164 named places within 25 miles
- Duck Rock: 2.4 mi
- Fire Wave Trail: 2.8 mi
- Petroglyphs near Duck Rock: 2.8 mi
- Fire Wave: 2.9 mi
- Fire Cave: 2.9 mi
- Overton Mesa: 1.5 mi
- White Domes: 3.1 mi
- Silica Dome: 4.4 mi
- Baseline Mesa: 4.7 mi
- Seven Sisters: 6.2 mi
- Getchel Spring: 6.8 mi
- Charlie's Spring: 7.9 mi
- Blue Point Spring: 9.3 mi
- Rogers Spring: 9.9 mi
- Red Bluff Spring: 13.8 mi
- The Professionals 1966 movie site: 3.3 mi
- Captain John J Clark Memorial Monument: 6.3 mi
- Frehner Home: 7.3 mi
- Garage: 7.4 mi
- Gibson Home: 7.4 mi
- Mack Lyon Park: 2.9 mi
- Overton Park: 3.3 mi
- Buena Vista Recreation Area: 3.8 mi
- Logandale Heritage park: 5.1 mi
- Grant M. Bowler Park: 5.9 mi
- Blue Point Spring Parking Area: 9.3 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound Mile 88: 10.2 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Southbound Mile 88: 10.2 mi
- Truck Parking, I-15 Southbound, Mile 96: 12.3 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound, Mile 96: 12.6 mi
- The fire pit at Red Rock: 5.0 mi
- Mouse's Tank Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Logandale Trailhead: 5.8 mi
- Seven Sisters Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Atlatl Rock Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- St. Thomas: 7.5 mi
- Byron: 12.5 mi
- Crystal: 14.9 mi
- Dry Lake: 20.0 mi
- Garnet: 22.9 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 8.8 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 18.0 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 20.1 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 24.5 mi
- Old Swim Beach: 9.1 mi
- Engine Beach: 9.1 mi
- Ann Marguret Beach: 9.2 mi
- Belsmeir Beach: 12.4 mi
- Valley of Fire State Park: 1.5 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Warm Springs Natural Area: 18.3 mi
- Lost City Museum: 3.0 mi
- Olshacs Museum: 5.6 mi
- Double Negative: 10.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of old car. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Peak | ENE 74° | 2,422 m | 21.9 mi |
| Moapa Peak | N 5° | 1,955 m | 23.8 mi |
| Billy Goat Peak | E 90° | 1,738 m | 23.7 mi |
| Muddy Peak | SW 217° | 1,590 m | 18.8 mi |
| Gold Butte | SE 134° | 1,529 m | 23.9 mi |
| Quail Point | E 87° | 1,232 m | 21.7 mi |
| Garrett Butte | SSE 150° | 1,164 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mineral Buttes | SSE 148° | 1,078 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:22 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 15:47 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 76 | 86 | 92 | 90 | 83 | 69 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Overton, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9581327512
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