Borax
Borax is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 825 m. Potosi Mountain stands 2,562 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is GoJump Skydiving Las Vegas, a attraction 4.0 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway passes 22 miles off. 156 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
ghost town in Nevada, United States
How to reach it
- 22.1 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Road
- 27.3 mi off the Las Vegas Strip, National
Overlooks nearby
- Red Rock Canyon Dedication Overlook · 28 mi
- Red Rock Overlook · 28 mi
- Rock Overlook · 28 mi
- Red Rock Mountain 360 View Deck · 30 mi
156 named places within 25 miles
- Goodsprings Park: 9.7 mi
- Sentiero Park: 18.3 mi
- Peace Park: 18.4 mi
- Montagna Park: 18.7 mi
- Attesa Park: 19.1 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Devil Peak: 6.4 mi
- Lookout Peak: 8.5 mi
- Little Devil Peak: 8.6 mi
- Lead Mountain: 8.9 mi
- McClanahan Spring: 8.8 mi
- Railroad Spring: 10.9 mi
- Whiskey Spring: 15.2 mi
- Whitfield Spring: 15.7 mi
- Ivanpah Springs: 16.0 mi
- GoJump Skydiving Las Vegas: 4.0 mi
- Desperado: 7.3 mi
- The Pioneer Saloon: 9.6 mi
- Lucy Grey Mine: 11.7 mi
- Ivanpah Lake: 11.9 mi
- The Last Spike: 8.1 mi
- Cattle pen/natural spring: 12.7 mi
- Cattle pen/ natural spring: 12.8 mi
- Nipton Historical Plaque: 17.5 mi
- 22 LA-SL Sloan AKA Enterprize arrow: 18.8 mi
- EnTRAPment Wall: 18.0 mi
- Tantrum Wall: 18.0 mi
- Amphitheater: 18.1 mi
- Seven Magic Mountains: 9.4 mi
- Cougar statue: 23.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 17.5 mi
- Rock Art (Peace): 23.4 mi
- North McCullough Wilderness: 18.0 mi
- Desert Tortoise Conservation Center: 18.9 mi
- Clark Mountain Natural Arch: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Borax. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potosi Mountain | NNW 333° | 2,562 m | 19.6 mi |
| Clark Mountain | SW 227° | 2,417 m | 19.1 mi |
| McCullough Mountain | SE 130° | 2,125 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mountain Springs Peak | NNW 340° | 2,023 m | 23.6 mi |
| Monument Peak | NNW 342° | 1,915 m | 24.0 mi |
| Windy Peak | NNW 341° | 1,903 m | 22.4 mi |
| Kokoweef Peak | SSW 203° | 1,843 m | 22.1 mi |
| Hollow Rock Peak | NNW 341° | 1,830 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:23 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:06 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 15:53 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 53 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goodsprings, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Las Vegas/The Strip · 29 mi
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