Ghost town · Nevada
Cave Valley
Cave Valley is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,968 m. Mount Grafton stands 3,343 m to the northeast, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Cave Spring, a spring 0.4 miles away. Highway 93 passes 8.8 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Nevada, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates38.64333, -114.80417
- 8.8 mi off the Highway 93
- 24.8 mi off the Mt. Wilson Back Country Byway
- 26.8 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Cave Spring: 0.4 mi
- Sheep Spring: 2.7 mi
- Wall Spring: 2.8 mi
- Brush Spring: 4.4 mi
- Quaker Spring: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 17
- Mount Grafton: 4.7 mi
- Mount Montezuma: 5.8 mi
- Ninemile Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Shingle Peak: 11.5 mi
- Mollys Nipples: 12.4 mi
Parks: 3
- Mount Grafton Scenic Area: 10.0 mi
- North Creek Scenic Area: 11.6 mi
- Lund Ball Park: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- The Lund L: 17.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Moorman Spring: 18.4 mi
Museums: 1
- Lund Museum: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Douglas Point: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cave Valley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Grafton | NE 45° | 3,343 m | 4.7 mi |
| Shingle Peak | SW 216° | 2,995 m | 11.5 mi |
| Sawmill Peak | NNW 339° | 2,875 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Montezuma | SE 137° | 2,780 m | 5.8 mi |
| Ninemile Mountain | WNW 283° | 2,724 m | 10.6 mi |
| Whipple Peak | SSW 211° | 2,689 m | 18.2 mi |
| Dutch John Mountain | SSE 154° | 2,638 m | 15.6 mi |
| Red Butte | NNW 343° | 2,638 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:16 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:28 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 15:40 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sunnyside - Lund 31S, 19 mi away.
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