- Elevation, modelled
- 881 m
- Tallest summit within 24.8 miles
- Potosi Mountain2,562 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Las Vegas Strip9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9685, -115.0725
Rock Garden is a garden in Nevada, at a modelled 881 m. Potosi Mountain stands 2,562 m to the west, 24 miles off. Las Vegas Strip passes 9.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Rock Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potosi Mountain | W 270° | 2,562 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Wilson | WNW 291° | 2,155 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Wilson - South Peak | WNW 290° | 2,079 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mountain Springs Peak | WNW 282° | 2,023 m | 23.4 mi |
| Indecision Peak | WNW 288° | 1,960 m | 23.8 mi |
| Monument Peak | WNW 284° | 1,915 m | 22.8 mi |
| Windy Peak | W 279° | 1,903 m | 22.5 mi |
| Hollow Rock Peak | W 277° | 1,830 m | 22.4 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Las Vegas StripNational
- 13.0 mi off the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic BywayNational
- 16.6 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
- 18.2 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Road
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Overlook · 22 mi
- Red Rock Mountain 360 View Deck · 23 mi
- Red Rock Overlook · 23 mi
- Red Rock Canyon Dedication Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Anthem Hills Park: 1.3 mi
- Sunridge Park: 2.1 mi
- Horizon Crest Park: 2.6 mi
- Sonata Park: 2.8 mi
- Madeira Canyon Park: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Peak 4040+: 2.0 mi
- Peak 3916: 2.2 mi
- Arden Peak: 2.3 mi
- Peak 4163: 2.3 mi
- Peak 3920+: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Cougar statue: 2.8 mi
- Gas Can/Chainwheel/Bullet Art: 3.7 mi
- Smiley Face Rock Art: 3.7 mi
- Smiley Face Rock Art: 3.8 mi
- Rock Lizards: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Josh Stevens Monument: 3.3 mi
- Josh Stevens Memorial: 3.9 mi
- 22 LA-SL Sloan AKA Enterprize arrow: 6.1 mi
- Home of ADVENTURES with Christian, RIP: 8.2 mi
- Jerry Tarkanian Statue Monument: 10.2 mi
Museums: 27
- Clark County Museum: 7.7 mi
- Raiders Preview Center: 9.0 mi
- Carrol Shelby Museum: 9.3 mi
- Pinball Hall of Fame: 9.7 mi
- Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art and Harry Reid Center: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 23
- Rock Garden: 0.3 mi
- Rock Art (Peace): 0.3 mi
- Rock Garden: 0.5 mi
- Rock Garden: 1.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 1.6 mi
Springs: 23
- Gypsum Spring: 16.9 mi
- Gypsum Spring: 18.8 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 19.4 mi
- Forlorn Hope Spring: 19.8 mi
- McClanahan Spring: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Whitney Mesa: 7.1 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 7.7 mi
- The Pillars: 16.0 mi
- The Cliffs: 16.1 mi
- Great Unconformity: 16.1 mi
Hot springs: 8
- Hot Springs: 18.1 mi
- Two Mile Hot Spring: 18.1 mi
- Hot Spring: 18.4 mi
- Lost Man Hot Spring: 18.5 mi
- Hot Spring: 19.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- North McCullough Wilderness: 6.5 mi
- Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Clark County Wetlands Park: 9.9 mi
- Desert Tortoise Conservation Center: 10.1 mi
- Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Bard: 9.3 mi
- Borax: 23.1 mi
- Lucky Jim Camp: 23.8 mi
- El Dorado City: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Boulder Beach: 16.4 mi
- Boulder Beach South: 16.5 mi
- South Beach: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 7.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Nevada Welcome Center: 13.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:23 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:05 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 15:51 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 76 | 87 | 93 | 91 | 83 | 69 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Vegas WFO, 8 mi away.
- Creosote Bush532 obs
- California Barrel Cactus140 obs
- Beavertail Pricklypear55 obs
- Buckhorn Cholla46 obs
- Branched Pencil Cholla24 obs
- Johnson's Beehive Cactus23 obs
- Eastern Joshua tree21 obs
- Brittlebush15 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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