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Mescalito

Mescalito, a peak in Nevada
Mescalito, a peak in Nevadasteph_abegg · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mescalito rises to 1,658 m in Nevada. Charleston Peak stands 3,632 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Creek Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Road passes 2.0 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

mountain near Red Rock Canyon, Spring Mountains, Nevada

Wikidata Q43256661, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1658 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.12312, -115.49466

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
  • Red Canyon Scenic Drive: 4.1 mi
  • Red Rock National Conservation Park: 4.1 mi
  • End of Trail (Keystone Thrust Trail): 4.2 mi
  • Rock Circle: 4.2 mi
  • Jump - Double: 4.6 mi
Artworks
  • Journey to the West: 16.7 mi
  • Infinite Ship: 17.5 mi
  • Gateway: 17.5 mi
  • Robot: 17.5 mi
  • Be Scorchd: 17.5 mi
Peaks: 51
Springs: 48
  • Pine Creek Spring: 0.2 mi
  • Oak Creek Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Switchback Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Willow Springs: 2.7 mi
  • South Spring: 3.4 mi
Cliffs: 30
  • Spectrum Wall: 0.2 mi
  • Brass Wall: 0.4 mi
  • Straight Shooter Wall: 0.4 mi
  • Brownstone Wall: 0.6 mi
  • Keystone Thrust: 0.6 mi
Museums: 23
Historic sites: 20
  • Wilson Homestead: 0.6 mi
  • Dedication Walkway: 3.8 mi
  • Silent Heroes of the Cold War National Memorial: 11.5 mi
  • Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 12.8 mi
  • Joe Zaher: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 17
  • Provident Community Garden: 15.2 mi
  • Herb Garden: 17.3 mi
  • Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 17.3 mi
  • Wildlife Gardens: 17.3 mi
  • Rock Garden: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Cathedral Rock Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 21.4 mi
  • Corn Creek Trails picnic area: 23.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Little Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Big Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Mary Jane Falls: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Charleston PeakNW 313°3,632 m15.2 mi
Mummy MountainNW 325°3,454 m14.9 mi
Griffith PeakNW 312°3,369 m11.3 mi
McFarland PeakNW 320°3,266 m19.8 mi
Bonanza PeakNW 319°3,164 m21.6 mi
Fletcher PeakNNW 328°3,122 m13.3 mi
The SistersNW 324°3,102 m17.7 mi
Harris MountainNW 321°3,052 m10.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:2018:54
June solstice05:2619:2520:03
September equinox06:3118:0718:40
December solstice06:5015:5216:32

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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5249737075

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