- Elevation
- 1,842 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Morey Peak3,105 m · 19.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lunar Crater Back Country Byway4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:12local time
- Coordinates
- 38.3647, -116.1403
Buckwheat Rim is a cliff in Nevada, at a recorded 1,842 m. Morey Peak stands 3,105 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Palisade Mesa, a peak 2.6 miles away. Lunar Crater Back Country Byway passes 4.2 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1842 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buckwheat Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morey Peak | NNW 336° | 3,105 m | 19.9 mi |
| Hot Creek North Summit | NNW 336° | 3,035 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mahogany Peak | NNW 335° | 2,989 m | 22.8 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NNW 337° | 2,933 m | 23.9 mi |
| Monitor Peak | NNW 330° | 2,833 m | 21.9 mi |
| Rawhide Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,796 m | 16.1 mi |
| Amethyst Peak | W 266° | 2,724 m | 15.3 mi |
| Twin Peaks | W 266° | 2,718 m | 14.9 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Lunar Crater Back Country Byway
- 11.3 mi off the Extraterrestrial Highway
82 named places within 25 miles
- Soda Summit Spring: 3.3 mi
- Iceberg Spring: 4.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Springs: 5.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Springs: 5.9 mi
- Butte Spring: 7.4 mi
- Palisade Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Citadel Mountain: 4.2 mi
- South Kidney Butte: 4.7 mi
- North Kidney Butte: 6.2 mi
- Black Beauty Mesa: 7.5 mi
- Blue Jay Rest Area: 4.8 mi
- Lunar Crater: 9.1 mi
- Six Mile Bluff: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:33 | 20:12 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:59 | 15:46 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Twin Spring Fallini, 11 mi away.
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