Park · Nevada

Mountain Crest Park

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Elevation, modelled: 736 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Charleston Peak3,632 m · 23.1 mi
Nearest byway: Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157)5.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:03local time
Coordinates: 36.2467, -115.2815

Mountain Crest Park from directly overhead

Mountain Crest Park is a park in Nevada, at a modelled 736 m. Charleston Peak stands 3,632 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cimarron Rose Park, a park 1.3 miles away. Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157) passes 5.8 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Charleston Peak	W 274°	3,632 m	23.1 mi
Mummy Mountain	W 280°	3,454 m	20.8 mi
Griffith Peak	W 267°	3,369 m	20.3 mi
Fletcher Peak	W 278°	3,122 m	19.2 mi
The Sisters	WNW 285°	3,102 m	23.1 mi
Harris Mountain	W 269°	3,052 m	18.4 mi
Wheeler Benchmark	WNW 284°	2,971 m	23.4 mi
Sheep Peak	N 4°	2,936 m	23.3 mi

On the road

5.8 mi off the Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157)
5.8 mi off the Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway
7.0 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
9.4 mi off the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic BywayNational

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Attractions

Gravady: 3.2 mi
Rock Drop: 4.1 mi
Drop: 4.2 mi
"X" Marks the Spot: 4.4 mi
Gap Jump: 4.7 mi

Artworks

Peaks59

Lone Mountain: 1.9 mi
Kraft Mountain: 9.7 mi
La Madre Mountain: 10.2 mi
Turtlehead Peak: 10.3 mi
Castle Rock: 10.6 mi

Springs49

Cliffs28

Museums25

Nevada State Museum Historical Society: 7.1 mi
Sahara West Library and Fine Arts Museum: 7.1 mi
Waterworks Museum: 7.2 mi
Nevada State Museum: 7.2 mi
Origen Museum: 7.3 mi

Gardens24

The Grove: 4.3 mi
Provident Community Garden: 7.4 mi
Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 7.5 mi
Herb Garden: 7.5 mi
Cactus Alley: 7.5 mi

Historic sites18

Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 1.9 mi
Andreas Probst: 2.7 mi
Charles "Charlie" Kellogg: 4.7 mi
Joe Zaher: 4.7 mi
Swm n Pool: 9.5 mi

Nature reserves5

Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs: 5.2 mi
Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: 15.8 mi
Desert Tortoise Conservation Center: 18.6 mi
Clark County Wetlands Park: 19.2 mi
Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve: 19.5 mi

Picnic sites4

Corn Creek Trails picnic area: 14.0 mi
Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 15.6 mi
Deer Creek Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
Cathedral Rock Picnic Area: 20.2 mi

Ghost towns4

Bard: 18.1 mi
Apex: 20.5 mi
Arrolime: 22.0 mi
Garnet: 24.9 mi

Waterfalls3

Little Falls: 20.9 mi
Mary Jane Falls: 21.9 mi
Big Falls: 22.2 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	06:46	18:19	18:53
June solstice	05:25	19:24	20:03
September equinox	06:30	18:06	18:40
December solstice	06:49	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, 5 mi away.

Sources

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