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Red Bluff

Red Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Red Bluff is a cliff in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 1,823 m. Matterhorn stands 3,250 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Buttes, a peak 2.2 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1823 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.85852, -115.60869

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 25
  • Robinson Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Bieroth Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Archies Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Mustang Spring: 10.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 1
  • Urdahl Concentrated Use Area: 10.2 mi
Parks: 1
  • Wild Horse State Recreation Area: 16.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Red Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MatterhornESE 105°3,250 m12.5 mi
Bald PeakE 95°3,208 m11.2 mi
Jarbidge PeakE 96°3,207 m11.2 mi
Jumbo PeakE 100°3,189 m11.6 mi
Square TopESE 103°3,189 m12.0 mi
Marys River PeakESE 118°3,189 m14.5 mi
Cougar PeakESE 110°3,154 m13.2 mi
Prospect PeakESE 108°3,137 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0819:3920:22
September equinox06:3118:0518:41
December solstice07:0715:3016:15

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272837415058656657463628
Precip in2.01.21.93.02.70.90.70.80.81.42.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jarbidge, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357558730

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