Overton Wildlife Management Area
Overton Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 376 m. Virgin Peak stands 2,422 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lost City Museum, a museum 1.6 miles away. Valley of Fire State Park Roadways passes 5.9 miles off. 175 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nevada Department of Wildlife
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Valley of Fire State Park Roadways
- 10.2 mi off the Gold Butte Back Country Byway
- 14.7 mi off the Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs · 9 mi
- Whitney Pocket Overlook · 15 mi
175 named places within 25 miles
- old car: 3.8 mi
- El Portal Arch: 5.5 mi
- Little Mosquito Arch: 5.5 mi
- Pretzel Arch: 5.5 mi
- Atlatl 5 Hole Arch: 5.5 mi
- Getchel Spring: 5.0 mi
- Charlie's Spring: 7.4 mi
- Blue Point Spring: 8.6 mi
- Rogers Spring: 9.5 mi
- Red Bluff Spring: 10.1 mi
- Overton Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Baseline Mesa: 5.5 mi
- Silica Dome: 6.0 mi
- White Domes: 6.4 mi
- Frehner Home: 4.1 mi
- Garage: 4.2 mi
- Gibson Home: 4.2 mi
- Hanning Store: 4.3 mi
- Blacksmith Shop: 4.3 mi
- Overton Park: 2.1 mi
- Mack Lyon Park: 2.5 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Buena Vista Recreation Area: 4.3 mi
- Logandale Heritage park: 5.9 mi
- Blue Point Spring Parking Area: 8.6 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound Mile 88: 13.0 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Southbound Mile 88: 13.1 mi
- Truck Parking, I-15 Southbound, Mile 96: 13.2 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound, Mile 96: 13.3 mi
- Mouse's Tank Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Seven Sisters Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- The fire pit at Red Rock: 7.8 mi
- Logandale Trailhead: 8.0 mi
- Atlatl Rock Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 7.3 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 16.7 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 18.2 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 22.6 mi
- Flat Top Mesa: 23.9 mi
- St. Thomas: 4.4 mi
- Byron: 15.9 mi
- Crystal: 18.7 mi
- Dry Lake: 23.7 mi
- Old Swim Beach: 6.4 mi
- Ann Marguret Beach: 6.6 mi
- Engine Beach: 6.9 mi
- Belsmeir Beach: 10.1 mi
- Lost City Museum: 1.6 mi
- Olshacs Museum: 6.6 mi
- Valley of Fire State Park: 5.0 mi
- Warm Springs Natural Area: 21.1 mi
- Double Negative: 8.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Overton Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Peak | ENE 70° | 2,422 m | 18.3 mi |
| Moapa Peak | N 356° | 1,955 m | 23.9 mi |
| Billy Goat Peak | E 90° | 1,738 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mica Peak | SE 139° | 1,719 m | 22.7 mi |
| Muddy Peak | SW 225° | 1,590 m | 21.2 mi |
| Gold Butte | SE 141° | 1,529 m | 21.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Peak | SSE 152° | 1,473 m | 24.9 mi |
| Quail Point | E 86° | 1,232 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:22 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 18:02 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 15:46 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 76 | 86 | 92 | 90 | 83 | 69 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Overton, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11810379588
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