- Elevation, modelled
- 876 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Charleston Peak3,632 m · 21.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157)0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:03local time
- Coordinates
- 36.3134, -115.3168
Skye Canyon Recreational Center is a park in Nevada, at a modelled 876 m. Charleston Peak stands 3,632 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Star Light Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157) passes 0.9 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Skye Canyon Community Recreational Center. Built and owned by the developer
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Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Skye Canyon Recreational Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Peak | W 262° | 3,632 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mummy Mountain | W 267° | 3,454 m | 18.5 mi |
| Griffith Peak | WSW 253° | 3,369 m | 19.2 mi |
| McFarland Peak | W 275° | 3,266 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bonanza Peak | W 278° | 3,164 m | 24.2 mi |
| Fletcher Peak | W 264° | 3,122 m | 17.1 mi |
| The Sisters | W 273° | 3,102 m | 20.4 mi |
| Harris Mountain | WSW 253° | 3,052 m | 17.1 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157)
- 0.9 mi off the Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway
- 10.8 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
- 12.7 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Road
Overlooks nearby
- Top of the Hill Viewpoint · 13 mi
- High Point Overlook · 13 mi
- Calico II · 13 mi
- Calico I · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Star Light Park: 0.3 mi
- Big Skye Park: 0.4 mi
- Eagle Canyon Park: 0.4 mi
- Skye View Park: 0.5 mi
- Gilcrease Brothers Park: 0.8 mi
- Drop: 6.6 mi
- Rock Drop: 6.7 mi
- "X" Marks the Spot: 7.2 mi
- Gap Jump: 7.5 mi
- Gravady: 8.2 mi
- Silver Slipper Neon Sign: 13.8 mi
- Neon Museum Sign: 13.8 mi
- Bow & Arrow Motel Neon Sign: 13.8 mi
- Tropicana Sign: 13.8 mi
- Ugly Duckling Sign: 13.8 mi
- Lone Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 6.9 mi
- Corn Creek Dunes: 9.0 mi
- Gass Peak: 9.7 mi
- La Madre Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Upper White Blotch Spring: 9.4 mi
- Lower White Blotch Spring: 9.4 mi
- White Spot Spring: 10.0 mi
- Ash Spring: 12.4 mi
- Cabin Springs: 12.5 mi
- Dreamland: 4.6 mi
- Insomnia Cave: 4.7 mi
- The Grasshouse: 4.7 mi
- People's Wall: 4.7 mi
- Suburban Crag: 5.3 mi
- Sahara West Library and Fine Arts Museum: 11.6 mi
- Nevada State Museum Historical Society: 11.8 mi
- Waterworks Museum: 12.0 mi
- Nevada State Museum: 12.0 mi
- Origen Museum: 12.1 mi
- The Grove: 2.4 mi
- Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 12.3 mi
- Cactus Alley: 12.3 mi
- Wildlife Gardens: 12.3 mi
- Andreas Probst: 4.4 mi
- Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 5.2 mi
- Charles "Charlie" Kellogg: 9.6 mi
- Joe Zaher: 9.6 mi
- Dedication Walkway: 13.8 mi
- Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs: 2.9 mi
- Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: 18.6 mi
- Desert Tortoise Conservation Center: 23.4 mi
- Clark County Wetlands Park: 23.5 mi
- Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve: 24.0 mi
- Corn Creek Trails picnic area: 9.0 mi
- Deer Creek Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Cathedral Rock Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 20.5 mi
- Little Falls: 19.3 mi
- Mary Jane Falls: 19.9 mi
- Big Falls: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:25 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:06 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 15:51 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Desert NWR, 9 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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