Wayne E Kirch Wildlife Management Area
Wayne E Kirch Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 1,577 m. Troy Peak stands 3,336 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hot Creek Butte, a peak 2.0 miles away. Highway 93 passes 27 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1577 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nevada Department of Wildlife
How to reach it
- 26.8 mi off the Highway 93
- 28.4 mi off the Mt. Wilson Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Moon River Spring: 3.2 mi
- Camp Spring: 3.9 mi
- Flag Springs: 6.7 mi
- Butterfield Springs: 7.8 mi
- Perry Spring: 8.6 mi
- Hot Creek Butte: 2.0 mi
- Gap Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Whipple Peak: 8.8 mi
- Volcanic Hill: 12.3 mi
- Fox Mountain: 12.5 mi
- Grant State Game Refuge: 14.5 mi
- Moorman Spring: 15.5 mi
- Black Cliff: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wayne E Kirch Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Peak | W 260° | 3,336 m | 20.5 mi |
| Timber Mountain | W 266° | 3,192 m | 20.3 mi |
| Shingle Peak | NE 49° | 2,995 m | 14.4 mi |
| Blue Eagle Mountain | WNW 302° | 2,913 m | 22.1 mi |
| Ninemile Mountain | NNE 18° | 2,724 m | 22.4 mi |
| Whipple Peak | ENE 69° | 2,689 m | 8.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 303° | 2,640 m | 17.4 mi |
| Dutch John Mountain | E 79° | 2,638 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:18 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:29 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:04 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 15:42 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sunnyside - Lund 31S, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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