- Elevation, modelled
- 1,346 m
- Tallest summit within 20.3 miles
- Mount Rose3,285 m · 18.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rose Highway11.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5658, -119.7260
Les Hicks Jr. Park is a park in Nevada, at a modelled 1,346 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Shadow Mountain Sports Complex, a park 0.4 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Les Hicks Jr. Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | SW 214° | 3,285 m | 18.4 mi |
| Church Peak | SW 216° | 3,235 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Houghton | SW 215° | 3,195 m | 19.6 mi |
| Snowflower Mountain | SW 221° | 3,115 m | 16.9 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | SSW 211° | 3,012 m | 20.0 mi |
| Slide Mountain | SSW 206° | 2,936 m | 19.4 mi |
| Chocolate Peak | SSW 212° | 2,867 m | 17.3 mi |
| Alpine Walk Peak | SW 218° | 2,730 m | 15.9 mi |
- 11.3 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 21.4 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 22.0 mi off the Pyramid Lake Scenic BywayNational
- 24.8 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 24 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Shadow Mountain Sports Complex: 0.4 mi
- Pah Rah Mountain Park: 1.0 mi
- Aimone Park: 1.0 mi
- Van Meter Park: 1.1 mi
- Recreation Park: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Steel Through Concrete: 5.0 mi
- Abstract Concrete Wall: 5.0 mi
- Steel and Fabrication Sculpture: 5.0 mi
- Wind Art: 5.0 mi
- Peace Statue: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Huffaker Hills: 7.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Peak: 8.1 mi
- Old Lonesome: 8.1 mi
- Washington Hill: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 33
- Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Dandini Research Garden: 3.9 mi
- Valley Road Research Garden: 4.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 4.8 mi
- Wellness Garden: 4.9 mi
Museums: 21
- Sparks Heritage Museum: 2.6 mi
- Reno Sparks Cultural Resource Program: 4.2 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 5.0 mi
- National Automobile Museum: 5.2 mi
- International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Nevada Historical Marker #169: 3.2 mi
- F. Donald Tibbetts Memorial Plaza: 5.0 mi
- Frank Zenklusen Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Distinguised Nevadans Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Sergeant George D. Sullivan Memorial: 5.1 mi
Springs: 17
- Willow Spring: 16.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 16.6 mi
- Chimney Spring: 16.8 mi
- Lost Spring: 17.3 mi
- Summit Spring: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 16
- Historic Glendale School House: 2.6 mi
- Tony Armstrong Amphitheater: 2.7 mi
- Old Reno Arch: 5.3 mi
- Reno Arch: 5.3 mi
- Customs: 19.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Rancho San Rafael: 5.9 mi
- Ballardini Open Space: 9.6 mi
- Mogul Open Space: 10.8 mi
- Galena Terrace: 13.0 mi
- Truckee River Greenbelt: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Poeville: 9.7 mi
- Peavine Ranch: 11.2 mi
- Galena: 15.3 mi
- Washoe City: 17.2 mi
- Sutro: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Chalk Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 9.1 mi
- Giants Throne: 9.1 mi
- Slab Cliffs: 21.7 mi
- Yellow Rock: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Jumbo Falls: 16.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- South Beach: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 46 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sparks, under a mile away.
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