Park · Nevada

Gilmore Cliff Shadows

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Elevation, modelled: 890 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Charleston Peak3,632 m · 20.3 mi
Nearest byway: Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway5.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:03local time
Coordinates: 36.2320, -115.3337

Gilmore Cliff Shadows from directly overhead

Gilmore Cliff Shadows is a park in Nevada, at a modelled 890 m. Charleston Peak stands 3,632 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Trigono Hills Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway passes 5.1 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gilmore Cliff Shadows. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Charleston Peak	W 278°	3,632 m	20.3 mi
Mummy Mountain	WNW 285°	3,454 m	18.2 mi
Griffith Peak	W 270°	3,369 m	17.4 mi
McFarland Peak	WNW 289°	3,266 m	23.1 mi
Bonanza Peak	WNW 291°	3,164 m	24.7 mi
Fletcher Peak	WNW 283°	3,122 m	16.5 mi
The Sisters	WNW 289°	3,102 m	20.6 mi
Harris Mountain	W 272°	3,052 m	15.5 mi

On the road

5.1 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
6.2 mi off the Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157)
6.2 mi off the Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway
8.0 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Road

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Trigono Hills Park: 0.2 mi
Buckskin Cliff Shadows Equestrian Park: 0.8 mi
Skyridge Park: 0.9 mi
Reverence Park: 1.1 mi
Majestic Park: 1.2 mi

Attractions

Rock Drop: 1.1 mi
Drop: 1.2 mi
"X" Marks the Spot: 1.6 mi
Gap Jump: 1.9 mi
"X" Spot: 4.5 mi

Artworks

Journey to the West: 10.6 mi
Mechan9: 10.9 mi
Be Scorchd: 11.0 mi
Red Ball: 11.0 mi
In Every Lieftime I Will Find You: 11.0 mi

Peaks56

Springs51

Ash Spring: 7.4 mi
Calico Spring: 7.5 mi
Red Spring: 7.8 mi
La Madre Spring: 10.2 mi
Willow Springs: 10.4 mi

Cliffs31

Museums24

Sahara West Library and Fine Arts Museum: 6.2 mi
Waterworks Museum: 8.9 mi
Nevada State Museum: 9.0 mi
Nevada State Museum Historical Society: 9.0 mi
Origen Museum: 9.1 mi

Gardens23

The Grove: 6.2 mi
Provident Community Garden: 8.3 mi
Herb Garden: 9.2 mi
Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 9.2 mi
Wildlife Gardens: 9.2 mi

Historic sites18

Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 1.1 mi
Charles "Charlie" Kellogg: 5.2 mi
Joe Zaher: 5.2 mi
Andreas Probst: 5.5 mi
Dedication Walkway: 8.5 mi

Nature reserves5

Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs: 7.2 mi
Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: 13.2 mi
Desert Tortoise Conservation Center: 18.1 mi
Clark County Wetlands Park: 21.3 mi
Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve: 21.4 mi

Picnic sites4

Corn Creek Trails picnic area: 14.4 mi
Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 16.7 mi
Deer Creek Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
Cathedral Rock Picnic Area: 17.4 mi

Waterfalls3

Little Falls: 18.1 mi
Mary Jane Falls: 19.1 mi
Big Falls: 19.4 mi

Ghost towns2

Bard: 17.7 mi
Apex: 23.6 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	06:46	18:20	18:53
June solstice	05:25	19:25	20:03
September equinox	06:30	18:06	18:40
December solstice	06:50	15:51	16:31

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	49	53	60	66	76	86	92	90	82	69	56	47
Precip in	0.7	0.8	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Vegas AIR Terminal, 8 mi away.

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