Eagle Nest
Eagle Nest is a cliff in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 1,446 m. Flattop stands 1,688 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Double Hump, a peak 3.3 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 14 miles off. 110 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1446 m
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 16.4 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
110 named places within 25 miles
- Hawk Springs State Recreation Area: 10.1 mi
- South Park: 10.3 mi
- Sugar Park: 10.4 mi
- Robidoux Trading Post: 10.5 mi
- Horse Creek Treaty Historical Marker: 14.2 mi
- Double Hump: 3.3 mi
- The Culp: 5.3 mi
- Signal Butte: 6.0 mi
- Sixtysix Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Devils Armchair: 6.3 mi
- Lyman Huntley Henry Museum: 10.4 mi
- Legacy of the Plains Museum: 17.2 mi
- North Platte Valley Museum: 18.5 mi
- Western Nebraska Mexican American Historical Museum: 19.6 mi
- Banner County Museum: 20.1 mi
- Fort Mitchell: 16.3 mi
- Scott's Memorial: 17.0 mi
- Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive: 18.8 mi
- Rebecca Winters Gravesite: 21.1 mi
- The Point: 8.1 mi
- The Narrows: 23.1 mi
- Scotts Spring: 16.9 mi
- Corn Maze at Legacy of the Plains: 17.3 mi
- Stone Fire Ring: 17.9 mi
- Ashford: 19.6 mi
- Meriden Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- Torrington Community Garden: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eagle Nest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flattop | SSW 213° | 1,688 m | 24.3 mi |
| Round Top | SW 214° | 1,673 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 246° | 1,621 m | 15.2 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | S 188° | 1,611 m | 14.3 mi |
| Sixtysix Mountain | SW 221° | 1,585 m | 6.0 mi |
| Gurney Peak | SSW 211° | 1,575 m | 22.3 mi |
| Sugar Bowl Rock | W 274° | 1,548 m | 24.7 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | ESE 116° | 1,545 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:53 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 29 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg 12wnw, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357754777
Day trips start here
- Scotts Bluff National Monument · 17 mi
- Gering · 19 mi
- Scottsbluff · 19 mi
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