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Dead Man Canyon

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Elevation, modelled
2,137 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Hayford Peak2,997 m · 3.3 mi
Nearest byway
Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway16.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:04local time
Coordinates
36.6234, -115.2430
Dead Man Canyon, seen from above at true elevation

Dead Man Canyon is a cliff in Nevada, at a modelled 2,137 m. Hayford Peak stands 2,997 m to the northeast, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hidden Forest Ridge, a peak 1.2 miles away. Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dead Man Canyon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hayford PeakNE 45°2,997 m3.3 mi
Sheep PeakS 187°2,936 m2.8 mi
Johns PeakNE 36°2,863 m5.1 mi
Hidden Forest RidgeNE 39°2,859 m1.2 mi
Negrohead PeakENE 67°2,573 m5.1 mi
Quartzite MountainSE 134°2,152 m12.0 mi
Saddle MountainN 356°2,127 m13.1 mi
Gass PeakSSE 167°2,111 m15.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

93 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 16
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Gardens: 1
Historic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1918:53
June solstice05:2419:2520:04
September equinox06:3018:0518:39
December solstice06:5015:4916:29

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444754606979848375635143
Precip in0.60.80.60.20.20.10.50.30.30.40.30.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Desert NWR, 14 mi away.

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