Metzker Peak
Metzker Peak rises to 2,197 m in Nevada. Warren Peak stands 2,950 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Fortynine Camp, a historic site 2.2 miles away. Barrel Springs Back Country Byway passes 2.1 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Nevada, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049680, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,197 m
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Barrel Springs Back Country Byway
80 named places within 25 miles
- Quaking Asp Spring: 3.3 mi
- CC Spring: 3.9 mi
- Twin Springs: 4.2 mi
- Saddle Spring: 4.3 mi
- Big Spring: 4.7 mi
- Fortynine Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Big Point: 9.3 mi
- Black Hills: 11.7 mi
- Painted Point: 11.7 mi
- Big Hat Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Fortynine Camp: 2.2 mi
- Vya: 4.2 mi
- Vya: 4.2 mi
- Surprise Valley Wildlife Area: 20.2 mi
- Sheldon National Antelope Refuge: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Metzker Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Peak | SW 221° | 2,950 m | 23.5 mi |
| Dusenbury Peak | SW 215° | 2,768 m | 24.3 mi |
| Milk Peak | SW 226° | 2,623 m | 21.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 265° | 2,518 m | 18.1 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | W 260° | 2,476 m | 18.5 mi |
| Buck Mountain | WNW 287° | 2,417 m | 19.4 mi |
| Hays Canyon Peak | S 182° | 2,408 m | 24.9 mi |
| Fandango Peak | NW 314° | 2,369 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 41 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedarville, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 2100381 — Metzker Peak, Washoe County, Nevada.
OpenStreetMap element node/357566665
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