- Elevation
- 1,261 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Star Peak2,993 m · 8.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway22.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4787, -118.3131
Rye Patch State Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Nevada, at a recorded 1,261 m. Star Peak stands 2,993 m to the east-northeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Westside Day Use Area, a park 0.6 miles away. Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway passes 23 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1261 m
- Operated by
- Nevada State Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rye Patch State Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Peak | ENE 68° | 2,993 m | 8.1 mi |
| Van Zant Peak | NE 53° | 2,816 m | 9.0 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | NE 56° | 2,749 m | 9.6 mi |
| Wright Peak | ESE 123° | 2,707 m | 8.4 mi |
| Indian Ikes Point | NE 51° | 2,706 m | 9.2 mi |
| Indian Peak | SE 138° | 2,703 m | 10.2 mi |
| Yana Point | NE 49° | 2,534 m | 9.5 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | SSE 151° | 2,464 m | 20.2 mi |
- 22.9 mi off the Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway
60 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 35
- Star Peak: 8.1 mi
- Wright Peak: 8.4 mi
- Van Zant Peak: 9.0 mi
- Indian Ikes Point: 9.2 mi
- Yana Point: 9.5 mi
Springs: 10
- Sportsman Spring: 12.5 mi
- Poker Brown Spring: 16.4 mi
- Black Knob Spring: 17.2 mi
- Muttlebury Spring: 21.9 mi
- Cherry Spring: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Etna: 7.4 mi
- Star City: 10.1 mi
- Unionville: 10.3 mi
- Oreana: 12.0 mi
- Rochester: 15.1 mi
Parks: 5
- Westside Day Use Area: 0.6 mi
- Eastside Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
- Unionville Park: 9.0 mi
- Lover's Lock Plaza: 22.3 mi
- Lovelock City Park: 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Thunder Mountain Monument: 15.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Marzen House Museum: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Kyle Hot Springs: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:47 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:47 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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