Ghost town · Nevada
Tobar
Tobar is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,732 m. Hole in the Mountain Peak stands 3,440 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is The Mound, a peak 5.8 miles away. Angel Lake Road passes 12 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
ghost town in Nevada, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates40.89639, -114.89028
- 12.4 mi off the Angel Lake Road
50 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 21
- The Mound: 5.8 mi
- Little Cedar Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Signal Hill: 9.0 mi
- Humboldt Peak: 12.0 mi
- Hole in the Mountain Peak: 12.7 mi
Springs: 15
- Greek Spring: 10.4 mi
- Agee Spring: 11.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 11.7 mi
- Warm Springs: 12.6 mi
- Woolverton Spring: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Clover Creek Guard Station: 15.7 mi
- Humboldt Wells: 16.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Hole in the Mountain: 12.7 mi
Parks: 1
- Wells City Park: 15.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Trail of the 49ers Interpretive Center: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Large microwave antennas.: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tobar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hole in the Mountain Peak | WNW 287° | 3,440 m | 12.7 mi |
| Humboldt Peak | W 272° | 3,349 m | 12.0 mi |
| Greys Peak | NW 308° | 3,244 m | 14.2 mi |
| John Day | WSW 244° | 3,157 m | 23.2 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | S 171° | 3,119 m | 24.0 mi |
| Soldier Peak | WSW 248° | 3,072 m | 21.8 mi |
| Tent Mountain | WNW 286° | 3,040 m | 14.2 mi |
| Chimney Rock | NW 308° | 2,982 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:34 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:02 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 15:31 | 16:15 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clover Valley, 4 mi away.
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