The Bluffs
The Bluffs is a cliff in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 1,942 m. Highland Peak stands 2,846 m to the north-northeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Robber Roost Hills, a peak 3.6 miles away. Highway 93 passes 11 miles off. 101 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1942 m
How to reach it
- 11.3 mi off the Highway 93
- 14.2 mi off the Mt. Wilson Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Cathedral Cave · 12 mi
- Eagle Point Trailhead · 12 mi
- Millers Point · 12 mi
- Moon Caves · 13 mi
101 named places within 25 miles
- Klondike Spring: 5.5 mi
- Ely Springs: 7.9 mi
- Connor Spring: 8.3 mi
- Pine Spring: 8.9 mi
- Floral Spring: 9.1 mi
- Robber Roost Hills: 3.6 mi
- Stapely Knoll: 4.9 mi
- Grey Knoll: 5.4 mi
- Chief Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Highland Peak: 7.3 mi
- Caselton Recreational Area: 10.5 mi
- Cathedral Gulch State Game Refuge: 12.2 mi
- Pioche Pioneer Park: 13.5 mi
- Pioche Town Park: 13.9 mi
- Dixon Park: 14.4 mi
- Nevada State Parks visitors center: 12.7 mi
- Lincoln County Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
- Panaca Heritage Center: 13.7 mi
- Caliente Railroad Depot: 14.6 mi
- Cathedral Gorge State Park: 12.3 mi
- Kershaw-Ryan State Park: 15.8 mi
- Echo Canyon State Park: 21.8 mi
- C.C.C. Day Use Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Pioche Veterans Memorial: 13.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 14.0 mi
- White River Narrows Archaeological District: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Peak | NNE 27° | 2,846 m | 7.3 mi |
| Comet Peak | NNE 23° | 2,843 m | 7.4 mi |
| Connor Peak | NNE 29° | 2,758 m | 7.7 mi |
| Roe Peak | N 7° | 2,722 m | 16.4 mi |
| Chokecherry Mountain | SSW 196° | 2,439 m | 19.1 mi |
| Arizona Peak | NNE 24° | 2,391 m | 10.9 mi |
| Slidy Mountain | S 190° | 2,349 m | 21.8 mi |
| Blind Mountain | N 5° | 2,328 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:16 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:25 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 15:43 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 68 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cathedral Gorge SP, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357555078
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