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Calico Hills

Calico Hills, a peak in Nevada
Calico Hills, a peak in NevadaStan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Calico Hills, a peak in Nevada
Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Calico Hills, a peak in Nevada
Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Calico Hills, a peak in Nevada
Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Calico Hills, a peak in Nevada
Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Calico Hills, a peak in Nevada
Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Calico Hills rises to 1,505 m in Nevada. Charleston Peak stands 3,632 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Wall of Confusion, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Road passes 0.5 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,505 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.16610, -115.44261

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Journey to the West: 14.0 mi
  • Mechan9: 14.7 mi
  • Infinite Ship: 14.8 mi
  • Be Scorchd: 14.8 mi
  • Robot: 14.8 mi
Parks
Peaks: 50
Attractions
  • End of Trail (Keystone Thrust Trail): 1.7 mi
  • Red Canyon Scenic Drive: 2.6 mi
  • Red Rock National Conservation Park: 2.7 mi
  • Rock Cross: 2.8 mi
  • "X" Spot: 3.1 mi
Springs: 49
  • Ash Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Calico Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Red Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Willow Springs: 3.1 mi
  • La Madre Spring: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 26
  • Wall of Confusion: 0.7 mi
  • The Gallery: 0.7 mi
  • The Black Corridor - Upper Level, Right Wall: 0.8 mi
  • The Black Corridor - Upper Level, Left Wall: 0.8 mi
  • Moderate Mecca: 2.0 mi
Museums: 23
Historic sites: 18
  • Dedication Walkway: 2.3 mi
  • Wilson Homestead: 3.7 mi
  • Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 8.7 mi
  • Joe Zaher: 9.9 mi
  • Charles "Charlie" Kellogg: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 17
  • Provident Community Garden: 12.2 mi
  • The Grove: 13.6 mi
  • Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 14.1 mi
  • Wildlife Gardens: 14.1 mi
  • Cactus Alley: 14.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Cathedral Rock Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
  • Corn Creek Trails picnic area: 19.4 mi
  • Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 19.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Little Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Big Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Mary Jane Falls: 15.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Charleston PeakWNW3,632 m15.9 mi
Mummy MountainNW3,454 m14.7 mi
Griffith PeakWNW3,369 m12.2 mi
McFarland PeakNW3,266 m19.9 mi
Bonanza PeakNW3,164 m21.6 mi
Fletcher PeakNW3,122 m13.0 mi
The SistersNW3,102 m17.5 mi
Harris MountainWNW3,052 m10.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:2018:54
June solstice05:2619:2520:03
September equinox06:3018:0618:40
December solstice06:5015:5216:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434652596878848375635042
Precip in1.42.01.40.60.20.10.80.40.60.70.71.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED Rock Canyon - SPG MT RCH S, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 845394 — Calico Hills, Clark County, Nevada.

OpenStreetMap element node/357550998

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