- Elevation
- 1,247 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Grant3,421 m · 8.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6930, -118.7696
Walker Lake Recreation Area is a park in Nevada, at a recorded 1,247 m. Mount Grant stands 3,421 m to the south, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Sportsmans Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1247 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Walker Lake Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Grant | S 188° | 3,421 m | 8.6 mi |
| Corey Peak | S 182° | 3,201 m | 16.9 mi |
| Big Indian Mountain | S 186° | 3,062 m | 14.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,884 m | 21.7 mi |
| Buller Mountain | SSE 168° | 2,879 m | 22.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNW 331° | 2,792 m | 7.2 mi |
| Pike Peak | SSW 213° | 2,517 m | 7.9 mi |
| Reese | NNW 342° | 2,448 m | 14.1 mi |
65 named places within 25 miles
Springs: 30
- Sorhouet Springs: 3.6 mi
- Wild Horse Spring: 4.8 mi
- Chipmunk Spring: 6.9 mi
- Twilight Spring: 8.2 mi
- Water Tank Spring: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 19
- Butler Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Bald Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Pike Peak: 7.9 mi
- Mount Grant: 8.6 mi
- Reese: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Rand: 7.7 mi
- Thorne: 11.5 mi
- Rockland: 17.7 mi
- Pine Grove: 19.2 mi
- Kinkaid: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sportsmans Beach: 0.2 mi
- Navy Beach: 7.7 mi
Parks: 2
- Walker Lake State Park: 2.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Peppers Place: 13.5 mi
- The Elbow: 23.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Mineral County Museum: 13.6 mi
- Hawthorne Ordnance Museum: 13.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Booker Hot Spring: 17.9 mi
- Walker River Hot Spring: 18.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Borealis Mine & Mill Site: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:44 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:56 | 16:38 |
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 | 49 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hawthorne, 15 mi away.
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