Black Rock Point
Black Rock Point is a cliff in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 1,342 m. Big Mountain stands 2,611 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Rock Hot Spring, a hot spring 0.4 miles away. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1342 m
How to reach it
74 named places within 25 miles
- Barrel Spring: 6.7 mi
- Whiskey Spring: 6.9 mi
- Government Spring: 9.3 mi
- Burro Spring: 9.3 mi
- Bronco Springs: 9.9 mi
- Rocky Peak: 2.2 mi
- Burnt Rock Peak: 2.6 mi
- Mormon Dan Peak: 8.7 mi
- South Donnelly Peak: 12.4 mi
- Pahsupp Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 0.4 mi
- Casey Springs: 2.2 mi
- Double Hot Springs: 5.6 mi
- Trego Hot Springs: 15.1 mi
- Center Camp: 17.1 mi
- Center Camp: 17.1 mi
- Fly Geyser: 18.9 mi
- Hardin City: 9.8 mi
- Sulphur: 15.4 mi
- Temple of the Deep: 16.1 mi
- The Man: 16.6 mi
- Hardin City: 9.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Rock Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mountain | N 352° | 2,611 m | 21.5 mi |
| Donnelly Peak | WNW 303° | 2,597 m | 16.1 mi |
| The Banjo | WSW 247° | 2,430 m | 24.4 mi |
| South Donnelly Peak | WNW 290° | 2,347 m | 12.4 mi |
| Little Big Mountain | N 355° | 2,344 m | 19.9 mi |
| Hog Ranch Mountain | WNW 293° | 2,343 m | 24.1 mi |
| Sheep Buttes | NW 312° | 2,233 m | 17.6 mi |
| Buckhorn Peak | WNW 286° | 2,209 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
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 | 34 | 39 | 46 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gerlach, 29 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357545527
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