Path to Boomtown
Path to Boomtown is an attraction in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 654 m. Angel Peak stands 2,704 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Boomtown 1905, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Las Vegas Springs Preserve
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic Byway, National
- 2.8 mi off the Las Vegas Strip, National
- 8.6 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157)
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Overlook · 13 mi
- Calico I · 14 mi
- Top of the Hill Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Red Rock Mountain 360 View Deck · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Boomtown 1905: 0.0 mi
- Path to Boomtown: 0.1 mi
- Cinega Rim Overlook: 0.2 mi
- Historic Well Derrick: 0.3 mi
- Las Vegas mural: 2.4 mi
- Las Vegas Springs Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Fyfe Playground: 0.3 mi
- Lorenzi Park: 0.5 mi
- Griffith Park: 0.5 mi
- Cragin Park: 0.9 mi
- cornerstone gallery: 2.5 mi
- Photo Bang Bang: 2.5 mi
- Cobalt Gallery: 2.6 mi
- G gallery: 2.6 mi
- Hacienda Horse Neon Sign: 2.8 mi
- Lone Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 9.5 mi
- Frenchman Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Sunrise Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Exploration Peak: 11.4 mi
- Suburban Crag: 8.1 mi
- Gun Club Left Wall: 9.0 mi
- Gun Club Right Wall: 9.0 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 9.6 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 10.1 mi
- Gypsum Spring: 10.6 mi
- Red Spring: 13.0 mi
- Calico Spring: 13.1 mi
- Ash Spring: 13.4 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 14.9 mi
- Waterworks Museum: 0.1 mi
- Nevada State Museum: 0.1 mi
- Origen Museum: 0.2 mi
- Nevada State Museum Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- Punk Rock Museum: 2.1 mi
- Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Cactus Alley: 0.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 0.4 mi
- Wildlife Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Palm Oasis: 0.4 mi
- Swm n Pool: 2.4 mi
- Classic Vdubs: 2.4 mi
- GYPSY DEN VINTAGE: 2.5 mi
- grass sand maze: 3.2 mi
- Siegfried & Roy Monument: 3.7 mi
- Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs: 11.0 mi
- Clark County Wetlands Park: 12.3 mi
- Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve: 12.5 mi
- Desert Tortoise Conservation Center: 13.9 mi
- Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: 16.6 mi
- Boulder Beach South: 23.8 mi
- Boulder Beach: 24.2 mi
- South Beach: 24.4 mi
- Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 8.6 mi
- Corn Creek Trails picnic area: 20.6 mi
- Nevada Welcome Center: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Path to Boomtown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Peak | WNW 295° | 2,704 m | 23.6 mi |
| Potosi Mountain | SW 230° | 2,562 m | 22.5 mi |
| La Madre Mountain | W 280° | 2,465 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Wilson | WSW 251° | 2,155 m | 17.3 mi |
| Quartzite Mountain | NNE 14° | 2,152 m | 23.4 mi |
| Gass Peak | N 2° | 2,111 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Wilson - South Peak | WSW 250° | 2,079 m | 17.3 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | WSW 255° | 2,075 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:24 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:05 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 15:51 | 16:30 |
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 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 76 | 86 | 92 | 90 | 82 | 69 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Vegas AIR Terminal, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1387397626
Day trips start here
- Las Vegas · 3 mi
- Las Vegas/The Strip · 5 mi
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