- Elevation, modelled
- 1,519 m
- Tallest summit within 18.8 miles
- Mount Rose3,285 m · 10.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rose Highway8.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4933, -119.8943
Michael D. Thompson Trailhead is a park in Nevada, at a modelled 1,519 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Mayberry Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 8.6 miles off.
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- Washoe County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Michael D. Thompson Trailhead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | S 187° | 3,285 m | 10.4 mi |
| Church Peak | S 189° | 3,235 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Houghton | SSW 192° | 3,195 m | 11.3 mi |
| Relay Peak | SSW 193° | 3,135 m | 12.7 mi |
| Snowflower Mountain | SSW 196° | 3,115 m | 8.0 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | S 187° | 3,012 m | 12.2 mi |
| Slide Mountain | S 177° | 2,936 m | 12.5 mi |
| Rose Knob Peak | SSW 194° | 2,932 m | 14.2 mi |
- 8.6 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 17.1 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 23.0 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 16 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mayberry Park: 0.7 mi
- Truckee River Greenbelt: 0.9 mi
- Dorostkar Park: 1.1 mi
- Highland Ditch Greenbelt: 1.2 mi
- Truckee River Greenbelt: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Cross Peak: 2.0 mi
- Cone Peak: 5.2 mi
- South Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Peavine Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Peavine Peak: 6.9 mi
Artworks
- Wa-Pai-Shone: 3.8 mi
- Art Indeed!: 4.5 mi
- Sierra Memorial Art Space: 4.5 mi
- Portal of Evolution: 4.6 mi
- Peerless: 4.8 mi
Gardens: 34
- The Rose Garden: 3.8 mi
- Sensory Garden: 3.8 mi
- Jimmy's Garden: 5.2 mi
- Jimmy's Garden: 5.2 mi
- Hettich Garden: 5.2 mi
Museums: 33
- Nevada Museum of Art: 4.7 mi
- Old Huffaker Schoolhouse: 4.9 mi
- Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum: 5.0 mi
- International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame: 5.0 mi
- National Automobile Museum: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Sergeant George D. Sullivan Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Distinguised Nevadans Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Frank Zenklusen Memorial: 5.3 mi
- The N: 5.3 mi
- F. Donald Tibbetts Memorial Plaza: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Mogul Open Space: 2.4 mi
- Truckee River Greenbelt: 4.3 mi
- Ballardini Open Space: 4.8 mi
- Rancho San Rafael: 5.2 mi
- Galena Terrace: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 19
- Reno Arch: 4.9 mi
- Old Reno Arch: 5.0 mi
- Tony Armstrong Amphitheater: 7.9 mi
- Historic Glendale School House: 8.0 mi
- Rodeo Grounds: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 16
- Burnt Cedar Beach: 17.6 mi
- Incline Beach: 17.9 mi
- Hidden Beach: 18.9 mi
- South Beach: 19.0 mi
- Kings Beach: 19.1 mi
Springs: 14
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 12.8 mi
- Cold Spring: 16.0 mi
- Sardine Spring: 16.5 mi
- Brockway Spring: 18.1 mi
- Mud Spring: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Chalk Bluff: 1.5 mi
- Slab Cliffs: 13.5 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Giants Throne: 18.2 mi
- Yellow Rock: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Poeville: 6.8 mi
- Peavine Ranch: 9.5 mi
- Galena: 11.4 mi
- Washoe City: 13.4 mi
- Sutro: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Jumbo Falls: 15.6 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 17.3 mi
- Gazebo: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 24.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Campbell Hot Springs: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
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 | 41 | 47 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reno AP, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Reno · 5 mi
- Incline Village · 17 mi
- Virginia City · 18 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 19 mi
- Truckee · 20 mi
- Loyalton · 22 mi
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