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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
1505 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

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
Parks
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
Springs: 52
  • 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
Peaks: 50
Cliffs: 31
  • 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: 24
Gardens: 21
  • Provident Community Garden: 12.2 mi
  • The Grove: 13.6 mi
  • Herb Garden: 14.1 mi
  • Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 14.1 mi
  • Wildlife Gardens: 14.1 mi
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
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 PeakWNW 297°3,632 m15.9 mi
Mummy MountainNW 309°3,454 m14.7 mi
Griffith PeakWNW 292°3,369 m12.2 mi
McFarland PeakNW 308°3,266 m19.9 mi
Bonanza PeakNW 308°3,164 m21.6 mi
Fletcher PeakNW 310°3,122 m13.0 mi
The SistersNW 310°3,102 m17.5 mi
Harris MountainWNW 299°3,052 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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