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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
2,009 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.84657, -115.68369

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 23
  • 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 16.7 miles of Hicks Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MatterhornE3,250 m16.1 mi
Bald PeakE3,208 m15.0 mi
Jarbidge PeakE3,207 m15.0 mi
Jumbo PeakE3,189 m15.3 mi
Square TopE3,189 m15.7 mi
Cougar PeakESE3,154 m16.7 mi
Copper MountainESE3,018 m9.9 mi
Fox Creek PeakESE2,908 m14.2 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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