Crystal
Crystal is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 611 m. Negrohead Peak stands 2,573 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dry Lake, a ghost town 5.6 miles away. Bitter Springs Back Country Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 132 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
ghost town in Clark County, Nevada, United States
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Valley of Fire State Park Roadways
- 28.3 mi off the Gold Butte Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs · 13 mi
132 named places within 25 miles
- Petroglyphs near Duck Rock: 12.2 mi
- Piano Rock: 12.4 mi
- White Domes Slot Canyon: 12.5 mi
- Arch Rock: 12.6 mi
- Duck Rock: 12.7 mi
- Piute Point: 7.0 mi
- White Domes: 12.7 mi
- Beehive Rock: 13.2 mi
- Muddy Peak: 14.4 mi
- Silica Dome: 14.8 mi
- The Professionals 1966 movie site: 12.6 mi
- Captain John J Clark Memorial Monument: 16.9 mi
- Frehner Home: 21.5 mi
- Gibson Home: 21.6 mi
- Garage: 21.6 mi
- Warm Springs: 14.7 mi
- Muddy Spring: 15.5 mi
- Charlie's Spring: 18.6 mi
- Rogers Spring: 19.5 mi
- Blue Point Spring: 19.7 mi
- Moapa Recreation Center Park: 15.0 mi
- Buena Vista Recreation Area: 16.3 mi
- Grant M. Bowler Park: 16.8 mi
- Logandale Heritage park: 16.8 mi
- Mack Lyon Park: 17.4 mi
- Atlatl Rock Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- The fire pit at Red Rock: 13.3 mi
- Mouse's Tank Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Seven Sisters Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Redstone Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound Mile 88: 12.0 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Southbound Mile 88: 12.1 mi
- Truck Parking, I-15 Southbound, Mile 96: 19.5 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound, Mile 96: 19.9 mi
- Engine Beach: 22.1 mi
- Ann Marguret Beach: 22.5 mi
- Old Swim Beach: 22.7 mi
- Belsmeir Beach: 24.8 mi
- Valley of Fire State Park: 13.8 mi
- Warm Springs Natural Area: 14.8 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 18.7 mi
- Olshacs Museum: 16.6 mi
- Lost City Museum: 17.8 mi
- Shelby Museum: 21.2 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 21.7 mi
- Double Negative: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crystal. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negrohead Peak | WNW 295° | 2,573 m | 24.5 mi |
| Quartzite Mountain | W 270° | 2,152 m | 18.3 mi |
| Gass Peak | WSW 254° | 2,111 m | 24.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 281° | 2,018 m | 20.4 mi |
| Muddy Peak | SSE 166° | 1,590 m | 14.4 mi |
| Sunrise Mountain | SW 214° | 1,026 m | 23.5 mi |
| Hamblin Mountain | SSE 164° | 983 m | 23.1 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SSE 151° | 886 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:23 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 15:48 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 88 | 94 | 92 | 84 | 71 | 58 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valley OF Fire SP, 15 mi away.
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