Cliff · Nevada
Owyhee Bluffs
Owyhee Bluffs is a cliff in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 2,158 m. Adam Peak stands 2,634 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Jake Creek Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2158 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.21213, -116.90066
20 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 16
- Jake Creek Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Horseshoe Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Kelly Creek Mountain: 5.2 mi
- The Knolls: 9.3 mi
- Snowstorm Mountain: 9.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Source: South Fork Little Humboldt River: 1.0 mi
- Big Spring: 2.0 mi
- Midas Hot Spring: 15.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Midas: 5.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Owyhee Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Peak | W 260° | 2,634 m | 21.3 mi |
| Jake Creek Mountain | NW 325° | 2,553 m | 0.5 mi |
| Kelly Creek Mountain | NNW 336° | 2,552 m | 5.2 mi |
| Snowstorm Mountain | NNW 337° | 2,357 m | 9.6 mi |
| Sixmile Hill | SSE 168° | 2,283 m | 13.6 mi |
| Soldier Cap | NE 51° | 2,140 m | 20.8 mi |
| Soldier Cap | W 268° | 2,123 m | 21.5 mi |
| Big Butte | ESE 105° | 2,099 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:38 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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