Fernley Wildlife Management Area
Fernley Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 1,224 m. Virginia Peak stands 2,514 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Polaris Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away. Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway passes 7.8 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1224 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nevada Department of Wildlife
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway, National
- 22.0 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
- 23.2 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
68 named places within 25 miles
- Polaris Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Black Butte: 5.4 mi
- Little Butte: 5.8 mi
- Two Tips: 6.6 mi
- Red White and Blue Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Autumn Winds Park: 2.9 mi
- Ponderosa Park: 4.1 mi
- Fernley Out-of-Town Park: 4.3 mi
- Fernley Main Street Park: 5.0 mi
- Green Valley Park and Dog Park: 5.0 mi
- Churchill Beach: 12.9 mi
- Virginia Beach: 14.1 mi
- Sixmile Beach: 14.9 mi
- Soda Lake Beach: 15.5 mi
- Silver Springs Beach: 17.1 mi
- Freeman Spring: 7.8 mi
- Rock Blind Spring: 12.4 mi
- Lost Spring: 21.7 mi
- Chimney Spring: 22.4 mi
- Cooney Springs: 22.6 mi
- Fernley and Lassen Railway Depot: 5.0 mi
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Museum and Visitors Center: 18.3 mi
- Churchill County Museum: 22.3 mi
- Marble Bluff: 21.5 mi
- Giants Throne: 22.7 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 24.0 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 4.2 mi
- Oats Park Arts Center: 22.5 mi
- Fort Churchill: 23.5 mi
- Pony Bob Haslam Group Use Area: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fernley Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Peak | WNW 300° | 2,514 m | 19.2 mi |
| Pah Rah Mountain | NW 305° | 2,507 m | 21.3 mi |
| Pond Peak | W 278° | 2,448 m | 17.1 mi |
| Spanish Springs Peak | W 275° | 2,230 m | 23.1 mi |
| Clark Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,194 m | 23.1 mi |
| Juniper Peak | N 351° | 2,175 m | 12.3 mi |
| Two Tips | N 349° | 2,131 m | 6.6 mi |
| Cinder Mountain | WSW 236° | 2,080 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:54 | 16:36 |
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 | 33 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 74 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wadsworth 4 N, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/997195602
Day trips start here
- Fernley · 4 mi
- Silver Springs · 15 mi
- Fallon · 22 mi
- Republic of Molossia · 29 mi
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