Ghost town · Nevada
Dun Glen
Dun Glen is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,402 m. China Mountain stands 2,650 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ames Spring, a spring 2.7 miles away. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
ghost Town in Nevada, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates40.74194, -117.08861
47 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 25
- Battle Mountain: 5.2 mi
- North Peak: 5.2 mi
- Long Peak: 8.5 mi
- Lone Tree Hill: 8.8 mi
- Red Top Mountain: 8.9 mi
Springs: 12
- Ames Spring: 2.7 mi
- Mud Spring: 4.2 mi
- Plank Spring: 9.1 mi
- Stonehouse Spring: 9.2 mi
- Brooks Spring: 12.9 mi
Parks: 3
- Borealis Park: 10.0 mi
- Elquist Park: 10.6 mi
- Duck Pond Park: 10.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Valmy Rest Area: 3.9 mi
Museums: 1
- Battle Mountain Cookhouse Museum: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Lander County Convention & Tourism Authority: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Belaustegui Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Battle Mountain Letters: 11.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dun Glen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Mountain | WSW 238° | 2,650 m | 23.2 mi |
| North Peak | SSW 206° | 2,587 m | 5.2 mi |
| Battle Mountain | SSW 207° | 2,580 m | 5.2 mi |
| Long Peak | S 185° | 2,475 m | 8.5 mi |
| Antler Peak | SSW 194° | 2,463 m | 10.2 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | W 272° | 2,415 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bens Peak | SSE 149° | 2,385 m | 23.9 mi |
| Manganese Peak | SSW 211° | 2,312 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 47 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Battle Mountain 4SE, 14 mi away.
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