Old Mining Cabin
Old Mining Cabin is an attraction in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 2,081 m. Bald Mountain stands 2,819 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Rosario, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Extraterrestrial Highway passes 10 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- 10.5 mi off the Extraterrestrial Highway
- 13.0 mi off the Highway 93
Overlooks nearby
- Red Flag view spot · 14 mi
- Queen City Summit panorama · 30 mi
75 named places within 25 miles
- Crescent Spring: 1.7 mi
- Springer Spring: 3.9 mi
- Henry Spring: 4.8 mi
- Reed Spring: 5.1 mi
- Little Cut Spring: 5.1 mi
- Mount Irish: 1.5 mi
- Logan Hill: 2.1 mi
- Sanderson Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Silver Hill: 2.4 mi
- Shaman Hill: 2.7 mi
- Rosario: 0.2 mi
- Logan City: 2.1 mi
- Shaman Hill and Knob Petroglyphs, Mount Irish Archeological District: 2.8 mi
- Paiute Rock Petroglyphs, Mount Irish Archeological District: 3.1 mi
- Echo Rock Petroglyphs, Mount Irish Archeological District: 4.6 mi
- Key Pittman Wildlife Management Area: 12.7 mi
- Leviathan Cave Geologic Area: 17.0 mi
- EWU Resort: 17.5 mi
- D.C. Day Park: 17.6 mi
- Logan: 2.1 mi
- Tempiute: 11.8 mi
- Crystal Springs: 12.3 mi
- RDP VOL: 13.4 mi
- Area 51 Green Pointer: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Mining Cabin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | SW 234° | 2,819 m | 21.2 mi |
| Worthington Peak | NNW 332° | 2,724 m | 22.4 mi |
| Meeker Peak | NW 324° | 2,665 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Irish | NE 48° | 2,629 m | 1.5 mi |
| Sanderson Mountain | NE 45° | 2,625 m | 2.3 mi |
| Golden Gate Range | N 356° | 2,489 m | 15.8 mi |
| Badger Mountain | SSE 165° | 2,428 m | 20.0 mi |
| Hyko | ESE 115° | 2,423 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:28 | 20:07 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:06 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 15:46 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hiko, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1422710475
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- Rachel · 18 mi
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