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Sandstone Bluffs

Sandstone Bluffs, seen from above at true elevation

Sandstone Bluffs is a cliff in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 1,950 m. Charleston Peak stands 3,632 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Creek Canyon Natural Area, a park 0.9 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Road passes 1.9 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1950 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.13663, -115.51279

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
  • End of Trail (Keystone Thrust Trail): 3.9 mi
  • Red Canyon Scenic Drive: 5.1 mi
  • Red Rock National Conservation Park: 5.1 mi
  • Rock Circle: 5.6 mi
  • Jump - Double: 5.9 mi
Artworks
  • Journey to the West: 17.7 mi
  • Infinite Ship: 18.5 mi
  • Gateway: 18.5 mi
  • Robot: 18.5 mi
  • Be Scorchd: 18.5 mi
Peaks: 51
Springs: 49
  • Switchback Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Pine Creek Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Willow Springs: 1.9 mi
  • Oak Creek Spring: 3.0 mi
  • La Madre Spring: 3.3 mi
Cliffs: 27
  • Keystone Thrust: 0.9 mi
  • Keystone Thrust: 1.0 mi
  • Keystone Thrust: 1.4 mi
  • Spectrum Wall: 1.4 mi
  • Brass Wall: 1.5 mi
Museums: 23
Historic sites: 17
  • Wilson Homestead: 1.8 mi
  • Dedication Walkway: 4.7 mi
  • Silent Heroes of the Cold War National Memorial: 10.2 mi
  • Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 13.1 mi
  • Joe Zaher: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 17
  • Provident Community Garden: 16.1 mi
  • The Grove: 17.8 mi
  • Herb Garden: 18.2 mi
  • Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 18.2 mi
  • Wildlife Gardens: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Cathedral Rock Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
  • Corn Creek Trails picnic area: 22.6 mi
  • Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Little Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Big Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Mary Jane Falls: 13.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Charleston PeakNW 313°3,632 m13.8 mi
Mummy MountainNW 326°3,454 m13.6 mi
Griffith PeakNW 312°3,369 m10.0 mi
McFarland PeakNW 320°3,266 m18.5 mi
Bonanza PeakNW 320°3,164 m20.2 mi
Fletcher PeakNNW 330°3,122 m12.0 mi
The SistersNW 325°3,102 m16.4 mi
Harris MountainNW 323°3,052 m9.1 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, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357558873

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