- Elevation
- 1,531 m
- Tallest summit within 13.2 miles
- Mount Rose3,285 m · 7.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rose Highway4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2912, -119.8055
Scripps State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nevada, at a recorded 1,531 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the west-northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Ophir Mill Historical Marker, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 4.0 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1531 m
- Operated by
- Nevada Department of Wildlife
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Scripps State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | WNW 301° | 3,285 m | 7.0 mi |
| Church Peak | WNW 304° | 3,235 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Houghton | WNW 293° | 3,195 m | 7.8 mi |
| Relay Peak | WNW 282° | 3,135 m | 7.7 mi |
| Snowflower Mountain | NW 312° | 3,115 m | 9.4 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | WNW 287° | 3,012 m | 6.5 mi |
| Slide Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,936 m | 4.4 mi |
| Rose Knob Peak | W 271° | 2,932 m | 8.2 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 7.5 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 11.9 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 7 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 9 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 18 mi
- Cave Rock · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- New Washoe City Park: 1.2 mi
- Davis Creek Regional Park: 1.6 mi
- Bowers Mansion Regional Park: 1.9 mi
- Bowers Mansion County Park: 2.0 mi
- Wilson Commons Park: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Washoe Hill: 3.0 mi
- Slide Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Nine Hill: 4.8 mi
- Duck Hill: 4.8 mi
- Steamboat Hills: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- Pelican Sculpture: 10.2 mi
- Frog Sculpture: 10.2 mi
- The Holland Project: 15.1 mi
- Valor Tatoo Parlor: 15.1 mi
- Rainshadow Community Charter High: 15.1 mi
Museums: 35
- Fourth Ward School: 8.2 mi
- Chollar Mansion: 8.2 mi
- Mackay Mansion & Museum: 8.4 mi
- Ponderosa Mine Tour: 8.4 mi
- Haunted Washoe Club Museum: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 34
- Carson City Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- Norton Park: 14.4 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 14.8 mi
- The Rose Garden: 16.0 mi
- Sensory Garden: 16.0 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Ophir Mill Historical Marker: 1.0 mi
- The Galena "G": 6.1 mi
- Virginia City's Oldest Church: 8.4 mi
- The Great Fire of 1875: 8.4 mi
- Dowling's Blacksmith Shop: 8.4 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Galena Creek Regional Park: 5.0 mi
- Galena Terrace: 6.5 mi
- Ballardini Open Space: 11.0 mi
- Northstar Vail Conservation Easement: 15.8 mi
- Elizabethtown Meadows: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 25
- Carson Raceway: 7.0 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 10.5 mi
- Customs: 14.4 mi
- Molossia's Friendship Gateway: 14.4 mi
- Molossia Post Office: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 20
- South Beach: 4.3 mi
- Hidden Beach: 8.2 mi
- Incline Beach: 8.3 mi
- Burnt Cedar Beach: 9.3 mi
- Sand Harbor: 9.3 mi
Springs: 11
- Taylor Spring: 8.4 mi
- Brockway Spring: 11.5 mi
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 12.0 mi
- Bull Run Spring: 15.0 mi
- Saratoga Hot Spring: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Washoe City: 2.4 mi
- Galena: 4.1 mi
- Sutro: 11.9 mi
- Como: 19.4 mi
- Stone Cabin: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Slab Cliffs: 7.9 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Twin Crags: 21.1 mi
- Giants Throne: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Jumbo Falls: 6.6 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 9.4 mi
- Genoa Falls: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 20.9 mi
- Meeks Bay Beach: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:58 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 48 | 40 | 33 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Incline Village, 8 mi away.
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