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Hicks Summit

Hicks Summit, seen from above at true elevation

Hicks Summit rises to 2,009 m in Nevada. Matterhorn stands 3,250 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Hot Springs Butte, a peak 2.6 miles away.

The story

mountain in Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49036199, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2009 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.84657, -115.68369

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 25
  • Bieroth Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Archies Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Robinson Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Jenkins Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Mustang Spring: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 4
Parks: 1
  • Wild Horse State Recreation Area: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Urdahl Concentrated Use Area: 13.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Hicks Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MatterhornE 99°3,250 m16.1 mi
Bald PeakE 90°3,208 m15.0 mi
Jarbidge PeakE 92°3,207 m15.0 mi
Jumbo PeakE 94°3,189 m15.3 mi
Square TopE 97°3,189 m15.7 mi
Copper MountainESE 122°3,018 m9.9 mi
Fox Creek PeakESE 107°2,908 m14.2 mi
Coon Creek PeakESE 103°2,884 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0919:4020:22
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:0815:3116:16

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272837415058656657463628
Precip in2.01.21.93.02.70.90.70.80.81.42.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jarbidge, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357558110

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