Ghost town · Nevada
Peavine Ranch
Peavine Ranch is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,547 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 18 miles off.
ghost town in Nevada, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates39.62944, -119.92028
- 17.6 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 26.2 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, National
- 27.1 mi off the Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Granite Peak: 0.5 mi
- Granite Hills: 2.5 mi
- Peavine Peak: 2.8 mi
- Peavine Mountain: 3.0 mi
- South Mountain: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Ginnetoy 2nd: 8.2 mi
- Punjab VIII: 8.2 mi
- Offset Forms 08: 8.2 mi
- Nena Miller Statue: 8.2 mi
- Richard H. Bryan Statue: 8.4 mi
Parks
- Silver Lake Park: 1.1 mi
- Silver Knolls Park: 2.4 mi
- Mt. Baldy Neighborhood Park: 2.6 mi
- Dorothy McAlinden/Mayor's Park: 2.6 mi
- North Valleys Regional Park: 2.8 mi
Springs: 26
- Cold Spring: 6.6 mi
- Mud Spring: 9.6 mi
- Summit Spring: 9.8 mi
- Horse Spring: 10.2 mi
- Hillside Spring: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 18
- Dandini Research Garden: 7.5 mi
- Cherry Blossom Garden: 7.8 mi
- Benson Garden: 7.9 mi
- Raymond Needham Paw Paw Grove: 7.9 mi
- Wellness Garden: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 14
- The N: 6.4 mi
- The Basque Sheepherder Monument: 7.0 mi
- Crystal Peak Toll Bridge: 8.3 mi
- Frank Zenklusen Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Distinguised Nevadans Memorial: 8.5 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Rancho San Rafael: 6.9 mi
- Mogul Open Space: 7.5 mi
- Truckee River Greenbelt: 7.9 mi
- Ballardini Open Space: 13.5 mi
- Galena Terrace: 18.5 mi
Museums: 12
- Wilbur D. May Museum: 7.7 mi
- Verdi History Center: 8.5 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 8.6 mi
- International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame: 9.0 mi
- National Automobile Museum: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Reno Arch: 9.0 mi
- Old Reno Arch: 9.3 mi
- Tony Armstrong Amphitheater: 11.0 mi
- Historic Glendale School House: 11.0 mi
- Rodeo Grounds: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Poeville: 2.7 mi
- Galena: 20.6 mi
- Washoe City: 22.6 mi
- Pyramid City: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Chalk Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Yellow Rock: 13.8 mi
- Giants Throne: 20.2 mi
- Slab Cliffs: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Gazebo: 17.8 mi
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 22.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Campbell Hot Springs: 23.2 mi
- Marble Hot Springs: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Jumbo Falls: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Peavine Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | S 180° | 3,285 m | 19.7 mi |
| Church Peak | S 180° | 3,235 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Houghton | S 183° | 3,195 m | 20.4 mi |
| Relay Peak | S 184° | 3,135 m | 21.8 mi |
| Snowflower Mountain | S 183° | 3,115 m | 17.1 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | S 180° | 3,012 m | 21.5 mi |
| Slide Mountain | S 175° | 2,936 m | 22.0 mi |
| Chocolate Peak | S 176° | 2,867 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 42 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stead, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Reno · 9 mi
- Loyalton · 17 mi
- Incline Village · 26 mi
- Truckee · 26 mi
- Virginia City · 26 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 27 mi
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