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Cliff · Nevada

Wall of Confusion

OpenStreetMap · way/1237679562

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Elevation, modelled: 1,291 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Charleston Peak3,632 m · 16.3 mi
Nearest byway: Red Rock Canyon Roadon it
Sunset, June solstice: 20:03local time
Coordinates: 36.1570, -115.4390

Wall of Confusion, seen from above at true elevation

Wall of Confusion is a cliff in Nevada, at a modelled 1,291 m. Charleston Peak stands 3,632 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is The Gallery, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. Red Rock Canyon Road runs past it. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Charleston Peak	WNW 299°	3,632 m	16.3 mi
Mummy Mountain	NW 310°	3,454 m	15.3 mi
Griffith Peak	WNW 294°	3,369 m	12.7 mi
McFarland Peak	NW 309°	3,266 m	20.4 mi
Bonanza Peak	NW 309°	3,164 m	22.2 mi
Fletcher Peak	NW 311°	3,122 m	13.6 mi
The Sisters	NW 311°	3,102 m	18.1 mi
Harris Mountain	WNW 301°	3,052 m	11.2 mi

On the road

On the Red Rock Canyon Road
2.0 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
8.4 mi off the Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157)
8.4 mi off the Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions

Red Canyon Scenic Drive: 2.0 mi
Red Rock National Conservation Park: 2.0 mi
End of Trail (Keystone Thrust Trail): 2.3 mi
Rock Cross: 2.7 mi
"X" Spot: 3.1 mi

Parks

Artworks

Journey to the West: 13.7 mi
Infinite Ship: 14.5 mi
Be Scorchd: 14.5 mi
Robot: 14.5 mi
Gateway: 14.5 mi

Peaks55

Springs52

Ash Spring: 0.5 mi
Calico Spring: 1.0 mi
Red Spring: 1.4 mi
Willow Springs: 3.3 mi
Pine Creek Spring: 3.8 mi

Cliffs30

The Gallery: 0.0 mi
The Black Corridor - Upper Level, Left Wall: 0.2 mi
The Black Corridor - Upper Level, Right Wall: 0.2 mi
Moderate Mecca: 1.4 mi
Straight Shooter Wall: 3.5 mi

Museums24

Sahara West Library and Fine Arts Museum: 7.5 mi
Waterworks Museum: 13.8 mi
Nevada State Museum: 13.9 mi
Origen Museum: 13.9 mi
Nevada State Museum Historical Society: 14.2 mi

Gardens21

Provident Community Garden: 12.0 mi
Herb Garden: 13.9 mi
The Grove: 13.9 mi
Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 14.0 mi
Wildlife Gardens: 14.0 mi

Historic sites19

Dedication Walkway: 1.6 mi
Wilson Homestead: 3.4 mi
Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 8.9 mi
Joe Zaher: 9.8 mi
Charles "Charlie" Kellogg: 9.8 mi

Picnic sites4

Cathedral Rock Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
Deer Creek Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 19.1 mi
Corn Creek Trails picnic area: 20.0 mi

Nature reserves3

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: 6.2 mi
Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs: 14.9 mi
Desert Tortoise Conservation Center: 16.1 mi

Waterfalls3

Little Falls: 13.9 mi
Big Falls: 15.4 mi
Mary Jane Falls: 15.5 mi

Ghost towns1

Bard: 16.2 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	06:46	18:20	18:54
June solstice	05:26	19:25	20:03
September equinox	06:30	18:06	18:40
December solstice	06:50	15:52	16:32

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	43	46	52	59	68	78	84	83	75	63	50	42
Precip in	1.4	2.0	1.4	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.8	0.4	0.6	0.7	0.7	1.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED Rock Canyon - SPG MT RCH S, 6 mi away.

Sources

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