- Elevation
- 724 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Quartzite Mountain2,152 m · 16.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic Byway12.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 36.2835, -114.9513
Las Vegas Dunes Recreation Lands is a park in Nevada, at a recorded 724 m. Quartzite Mountain stands 2,152 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Apex, a ghost town 3.4 miles away. City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 724 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Las Vegas Dunes Recreation Lands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quartzite Mountain | NNW 333° | 2,152 m | 16.9 mi |
| Gass Peak | WNW 302° | 2,111 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 333° | 2,018 m | 21.0 mi |
| Fossil Ridge | NW 308° | 1,664 m | 18.1 mi |
| Muddy Peak | E 86° | 1,590 m | 14.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSW 192° | 1,552.05 m | 24.9 mi |
| Arden Peak | SSW 192° | 1,322.23 m | 23.9 mi |
| Castle Rock | WNW 295° | 1,314 m | 18.5 mi |
- 12.4 mi off the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic BywayNational
- 15.0 mi off the Las Vegas StripNational
- 15.9 mi off the Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157)
Overlooks nearby
- Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs · 24 mi
- Rock Overlook · 28 mi
- Top of the Hill Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Calico I · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shadow Rock Park: 6.3 mi
- Freedom Park: 7.1 mi
- Sunrise Park: 7.8 mi
- Robert "Bob" Price Park: 7.9 mi
- Sunrise Pool: 7.9 mi
- Slot Canyon River Rapids: 12.6 mi
- Bowl Step: 12.8 mi
- Little Pillar: 12.8 mi
- Big Pillar: 12.9 mi
- Axehole Vegas: 13.1 mi
- Neon Museum Sign: 12.6 mi
- Cesars Palace Sign: 12.6 mi
- Ugly Duckling Sign: 12.6 mi
- La Concha Motel Sign: 12.6 mi
- Frontier Sign: 12.6 mi
- Sunrise Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Frenchman Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Lava Butte: 9.3 mi
- Black Cone: 9.4 mi
- Red Needle: 10.8 mi
- Shelby Museum: 4.0 mi
- Las Vegas Natural History Museum: 12.4 mi
- Neon Museum: 12.6 mi
- Neon Museum: 12.6 mi
- The Mob Museum: 13.1 mi
- Las Vegas Community Healing Garden: 14.0 mi
- Palm Oasis: 15.4 mi
- Teaching Garden: 15.4 mi
- Cactus Alley: 15.4 mi
- Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 15.5 mi
- grass sand maze: 13.6 mi
- GYPSY DEN VINTAGE: 14.2 mi
- Swm n Pool: 14.4 mi
- Classic Vdubs: 14.4 mi
- Home of ADVENTURES with Christian, RIP: 14.6 mi
- Great Unconformity: 6.9 mi
- The Pillars: 12.8 mi
- The Cliffs: 13.4 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 15.4 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 16.0 mi
- Gypsum Spring: 5.7 mi
- Gypsum Spring: 6.1 mi
- White Spot Spring: 17.6 mi
- Upper White Blotch Spring: 18.0 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 18.0 mi
- Two Mile Hot Spring: 23.6 mi
- Hot Springs: 23.6 mi
- Lost Man Hot Spring: 23.7 mi
- Hot Spring: 24.9 mi
- Clark County Wetlands Park: 13.1 mi
- Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs: 17.7 mi
- Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 17.8 mi
- Atlatl Rock Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
- Redstone Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Boulder Beach South: 18.5 mi
- Boulder Beach: 19.1 mi
- South Beach: 19.4 mi
- Nevada Welcome Center: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:23 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:04 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 15:49 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 77 | 87 | 93 | 91 | 83 | 71 | 57 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N LAS Vegas, 10 mi away.
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