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Mogul Open Space

Mogul Open Space from directly overhead

Mogul Open Space is a nature reserve in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,440 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Somersett East Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 11 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

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Washoe County
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.52140, -119.92103

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Somersett East Park: 0.9 mi
  • Somersett East Park: 1.0 mi
  • Mogul Park: 1.0 mi
  • Sierra Vista Park: 1.0 mi
  • Highland Ditch Greenbelt: 1.3 mi
Peaks
  • South Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Cross Peak: 4.3 mi
  • Peavine Mountain: 4.6 mi
  • Peavine Peak: 4.7 mi
  • Cone Peak: 5.5 mi
Artworks
  • Wa-Pai-Shone: 4.7 mi
  • Art Indeed!: 5.3 mi
  • Sierra Memorial Art Space: 5.4 mi
  • Portal of Evolution: 5.5 mi
  • Locomotion: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 33
  • The Rose Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Cherry Blossom Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Benson Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Raymond Needham Paw Paw Grove: 5.7 mi
Museums: 27
Historic sites: 27
Nature reserves: 22
Attractions: 19
Springs: 14
  • Cold Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Juniper Ridge Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Sardine Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Mud Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Summit Spring: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 12
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Donner Camp Picnic Site: 17.1 mi
  • Gazebo: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Jumbo Falls: 18.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Campbell Hot Springs: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Donner Lake Vista Point: 24.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Mogul Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RoseS 179°3,285 m12.3 mi
Church PeakS 181°3,235 m11.7 mi
Mount HoughtonS 184°3,195 m13.0 mi
Relay PeakS 186°3,135 m14.4 mi
Snowflower MountainS 185°3,115 m9.7 mi
Tamarack PeakS 180°3,012 m14.0 mi
Slide MountainS 172°2,936 m14.6 mi
Rose Knob PeakS 187°2,932 m15.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:12
June solstice05:3319:5120:31
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1715:5716:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333540455361696862514133
Precip in3.94.33.61.81.30.60.50.40.31.62.74.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Verdi 2W, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/660071043

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