Kershaw-Ryan State Park
Kershaw-Ryan State Park is a nature reserve in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,338 m. Highland Peak stands 2,846 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Group Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.5 miles away. Highway 93 passes 1.5 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nevada State Parks
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Highway 93
- 24.8 mi off the Mt. Wilson Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Moon Caves · 17 mi
- Cathedral Cave · 17 mi
- Millers Point · 18 mi
- Eagle Point Trailhead · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Oak Spring: 3.0 mi
- Upper Ash Spring: 3.8 mi
- Ella Spring: 8.0 mi
- Chokecherry Spring: 9.3 mi
- Horse Spring: 9.8 mi
- Tepee Rocks: 5.0 mi
- Baldy Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Grey Dome: 8.9 mi
- Ella Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Chief Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Rose Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
- Dixon Park: 2.1 mi
- Cathedral Gulch State Game Refuge: 17.1 mi
- Caselton Recreational Area: 21.1 mi
- Pioche Pioneer Park: 23.9 mi
- Caliente Railroad Depot: 1.9 mi
- Panaca Heritage Center: 16.0 mi
- Nevada State Parks visitors center: 16.4 mi
- Lincoln County Historical Museum: 24.0 mi
- Pioche Veterans Memorial: 24.4 mi
- Walter Ray Memorial: 24.8 mi
- Walt Ray Memorial: 24.9 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
- C.C.C. Day Use Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 15.1 mi
- The Bluffs: 15.8 mi
- Cathedral Gorge State Park: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kershaw-Ryan State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Peak | N 353° | 2,846 m | 21.3 mi |
| Comet Peak | N 352° | 2,843 m | 21.7 mi |
| Connor Peak | N 354° | 2,758 m | 21.5 mi |
| Chokecherry Mountain | WSW 252° | 2,439 m | 11.8 mi |
| Arizona Peak | N 356° | 2,391 m | 24.6 mi |
| Slidy Mountain | SW 236° | 2,349 m | 12.1 mi |
| Chief Mountain | N 350° | 2,257 m | 9.5 mi |
| Ella Mountain | SSE 159° | 2,253 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:24 | 20:04 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 15:43 | 16:24 |
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 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caliente, 2 mi away.
- Western Whiptail8 obs
- Kingcup Cactus8 obs
- Sacred Datura7 obs
- Common Side-blotched Lizard6 obs
- Mule Deer6 obs
- Desert Horned Lizard6 obs
- Banana Yucca4 obs
- Desert Collared Lizard4 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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