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Sandstone Bluff

Sandstone Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Sandstone Bluff is a cliff in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 1,963 m. Charleston Peak stands 3,632 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Keystone Thrust, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway passes 3.6 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1963 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.10580, -115.51473

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
  • Rock Circle: 5.0 mi
  • Jump - Double: 5.1 mi
  • Red Canyon Scenic Drive: 5.5 mi
  • Red Rock National Conservation Park: 5.5 mi
  • End of Trail (Keystone Thrust Trail): 5.7 mi
Artworks
  • Journey to the West: 17.8 mi
  • Infinite Ship: 18.7 mi
  • Gateway: 18.7 mi
  • Robot: 18.7 mi
  • Be Scorchd: 18.7 mi
Peaks: 52
Springs: 48
  • Pine Creek Spring: 1.7 mi
  • South Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Oak Creek Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Switchback Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Rainbow Spring: 3.7 mi
Cliffs: 27
  • Keystone Thrust: 0.7 mi
  • Brownstone Wall: 1.3 mi
  • Keystone Thrust: 1.3 mi
  • Keystone Thrust: 1.3 mi
  • Spectrum Wall: 1.9 mi
Museums: 23
Historic sites: 18
  • Wilson Homestead: 2.1 mi
  • Dedication Walkway: 5.2 mi
  • Silent Heroes of the Cold War National Memorial: 12.1 mi
  • Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 14.4 mi
  • Joe Zaher: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 17
  • Provident Community Garden: 16.5 mi
  • Herb Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 18.7 mi
  • Wildlife Gardens: 18.7 mi
  • Rock Garden: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Cathedral Rock Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
  • Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 22.4 mi
  • Corn Creek Trails picnic area: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Little Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Big Falls: 14.5 mi
  • Mary Jane Falls: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Charleston PeakNW 319°3,632 m15.3 mi
Mummy MountainNNW 331°3,454 m15.3 mi
Griffith PeakNW 320°3,369 m11.4 mi
McFarland PeakNW 324°3,266 m20.1 mi
Bonanza PeakNW 324°3,164 m21.8 mi
Fletcher PeakNNW 335°3,122 m13.8 mi
The SistersNNW 329°3,102 m18.1 mi
Harris MountainNNW 330°3,052 m10.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:2018:54
June solstice05:2619:2520:03
September equinox06:3118:0718:40
December solstice06:5015:5216:32

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434652596878848375635042
Precip in1.42.01.40.60.20.10.80.40.60.70.71.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED Rock Canyon - SPG MT RCH S, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357549312

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