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Hidden Cliff

Hidden Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Hidden Cliff is a cliff in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 1,986 m. Quartzite Mountain stands 2,366 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1986 m
Getting there

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Coordinates37.27827, -116.62395
Around it

51 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 36
  • Black Mountain: 1.2 mi
  • Pahute Mesa: 2.9 mi
  • Quartz Mountain: 6.4 mi
  • Thirsty Mountain: 8.7 mi
  • Tolicha Peak: 10.2 mi
Springs: 8
  • Goss Springs: 20.1 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Ute Springs: 22.7 mi
  • Mud Springs: 23.3 mi
  • Upper Indian Spring: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quartzite MountainNE 45°2,366 m23.2 mi
Rainier MesaESE 102°2,339 m21.8 mi
Timber MountainSE 145°2,259 m16.3 mi
North Timber PeakSE 146°2,239 m16.0 mi
South MesaE 91°2,235 m23.3 mi
Aqueduct MesaE 98°2,215 m24.2 mi
South Timber PeakSSE 152°2,204 m18.5 mi
Picture RockESE 115°2,196 m17.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2418:59
June solstice05:2719:3220:11
September equinox06:3518:1118:45
December solstice06:5815:5216:33

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424551576674817972614941
Precip in0.81.01.00.40.30.20.60.30.40.20.30.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beatty 8 N, 20 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357547122

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