Bismark Peak
Bismark Peak rises to 2,258 m in Nevada. Mount Siegel stands 2,869 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Erastra Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway passes 5.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Nevada, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49013073, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,258 m
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 18.2 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, National
- 22.8 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 28.8 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 20 mi
- Cave Rock · 21 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stephanie Way Equestrian Staging Area: 7.7 mi
- Johnson Lane OHV Play Area: 7.8 mi
- Golden Eagle Open Space: 8.0 mi
- Johnson Lane OHV Main Staging Area: 8.1 mi
- Carson River Park: 8.2 mi
- Mineral Peak: 3.1 mi
- McTarnahan Hill: 5.0 mi
- Lyon Peak: 5.9 mi
- Mount Como: 6.8 mi
- Crack'in Lake Overlook: 7.7 mi
- Erastra Spring: 0.7 mi
- Lebo Spring: 2.1 mi
- Bull Run Spring: 4.8 mi
- Stone Spring: 6.8 mi
- Saratoga Hot Spring: 9.5 mi
- Palmyra Town Site: 6.7 mi
- Palmyra Mining Camp: 6.7 mi
- Carson Raceway: 13.2 mi
- Molhenge: 16.4 mi
- Republic of Molossia: 16.5 mi
- Eastgate Depot: 10.0 mi
- Dayton Museum: 10.6 mi
- Nevada State Railroad Museum: 11.5 mi
- Old US Mint: 12.0 mi
- Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 13.8 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Nevada Vietnam Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Nevada State Constitution Monument: 11.8 mi
- Virginia City's Oldest Church: 16.0 mi
- S H & N Mill - Former Site of: 16.0 mi
- South Beach: 15.2 mi
- Creek Beach: 19.9 mi
- Boaters Beach: 20.0 mi
- Whale Beach: 20.0 mi
- Secret Cove Beach: 20.1 mi
- Como: 7.8 mi
- Stone Cabin: 9.5 mi
- Sutro: 13.4 mi
- Ludwig: 18.0 mi
- Washoe City: 19.7 mi
- Artesia Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 15.1 mi
- River Fork Ranch Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Scripps State Wildlife Management Area: 19.0 mi
- Galena Terrace: 23.5 mi
- Galena Creek Regional Park: 24.0 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 14.2 mi
- Genoa Falls: 17.0 mi
- Jumbo Falls: 18.1 mi
- St Theresa: 24.1 mi
- Pelican Sculpture: 24.9 mi
- Frog Sculpture: 24.9 mi
- Carson City Community Garden: 11.8 mi
- Norton Park: 16.5 mi
- Susans Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Pony Bob Haslam Group Use Area: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Bismark Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Siegel | SSE 165° | 2,869 m | 14.0 mi |
| Galena Peak | SSE 166° | 2,866 m | 14.8 mi |
| Oreana Peak | SSE 162° | 2,818 m | 16.0 mi |
| Snow Valley Peak | WNW 286° | 2,803 m | 17.4 mi |
| Genoa Peak | W 260° | 2,788 m | 17.0 mi |
| Granite Peak | SSE 168° | 2,769 m | 17.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SSE 169° | 2,749 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Como | SE 131° | 2,743 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carson City, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 838797 — Bismark Peak, Douglas County, Nevada.
OpenStreetMap element node/357545167
Day trips start here
- Republic of Molossia · 16 mi
- Virginia City · 16 mi
- Incline Village · 24 mi
- Lake Tahoe · 25 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 28 mi
- Bliss State Park · 29 mi
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