- Elevation
- 1,750 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Highland Peak2,846 m · 21.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mt. Wilson Back Country Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0083, -114.2069
Meadow Valley Recreation Area is a park in Nevada, at a recorded 1,750 m. Highland Peak stands 2,846 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Horsethief Spring, a spring 2.4 miles away. Mt. Wilson Back Country Byway runs past it. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 1750 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Meadow Valley Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Peak | WSW 249° | 2,846 m | 21.8 mi |
| Comet Peak | WSW 250° | 2,843 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Wilson | NNW 329° | 2,840 m | 19.6 mi |
| White Rock Peak | NNE 19° | 2,786 m | 17.5 mi |
| Connor Peak | WSW 249° | 2,758 m | 21.2 mi |
| Roe Peak | W 275° | 2,722 m | 21.5 mi |
| Parsnip Peak | NW 326° | 2,707 m | 11.5 mi |
| Government Peak | E 100° | 2,677 m | 8.6 mi |
- On the Mt. Wilson Back Country Byway
- 13.2 mi off the Highway 93
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Point Trailhead · 17 mi
- Millers Point · 17 mi
- Cathedral Cave · 17 mi
- Moon Caves · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Horsethief Spring: 2.4 mi
- Tobe Spring: 6.4 mi
- Willow Spring: 6.9 mi
- Willow Spring: 7.2 mi
- Coal Burner Spring: 7.8 mi
- Horsethief Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Pierson Summit: 4.9 mi
- Red Buttes: 5.9 mi
- Mahogany Peak: 7.6 mi
- Gold Bug Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Pioche Town Park: 14.2 mi
- Pioche Pioneer Park: 14.5 mi
- Caselton Recreational Area: 17.2 mi
- Cathedral Gulch State Game Refuge: 17.4 mi
- Lincoln County Historical Museum: 14.4 mi
- Nevada State Parks visitors center: 17.8 mi
- Panaca Heritage Center: 18.0 mi
- Echo Canyon State Park: 7.5 mi
- Cathedral Gorge State Park: 16.9 mi
- Pioche Veterans Memorial: 14.3 mi
- C.C.C. Day Use Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:24 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:40 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 31 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spring Valley SP, 3 mi away.
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