Mineral Peak
Mineral Peak rises to 2,519 m in Nevada. Mount Siegel stands 2,869 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lebo Spring, a spring 1.8 miles away. Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway passes 6.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in Nevada, United States of America
Wikidata Q49050531, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2519 m
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, National
- 25.7 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 27.1 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 22 mi
- Cave Rock · 22 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 24 mi
- Scenic lookout · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bismark Peak: 3.1 mi
- Mount Como: 3.9 mi
- Rice Peak: 5.8 mi
- Lyon Peak: 6.6 mi
- McTarnahan Hill: 7.7 mi
- Johnson Lane OHV Play Area: 8.4 mi
- Stephanie Way Equestrian Staging Area: 8.7 mi
- Johnson Lane OHV Main Staging Area: 8.8 mi
- Johnson Lane Park: 10.1 mi
- Golden Eagle Open Space: 10.3 mi
- Lebo Spring: 1.8 mi
- Erastra Spring: 3.9 mi
- Stone Spring: 7.6 mi
- Bull Run Spring: 7.8 mi
- Willow Spring: 9.0 mi
- Palmyra Town Site: 8.5 mi
- Palmyra Mining Camp: 8.5 mi
- Carson Raceway: 16.1 mi
- Molhenge: 19.0 mi
- Republic of Molossia: 19.0 mi
- Eastgate Depot: 13.2 mi
- Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 13.5 mi
- Dayton Museum: 13.5 mi
- Dayton Museum: 13.5 mi
- Nevada State Railroad Museum: 14.2 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Nevada Vietnam Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Nevada State Constitution Monument: 14.6 mi
- Virginia City's Oldest Church: 19.0 mi
- Friendship Gate: 19.1 mi
- South Beach: 18.2 mi
- Creek Beach: 22.2 mi
- Boaters Beach: 22.3 mi
- Whale Beach: 22.3 mi
- Secret Cove Beach: 22.4 mi
- Como: 9.3 mi
- Stone Cabin: 10.7 mi
- Ludwig: 15.3 mi
- Sutro: 16.3 mi
- Washoe City: 22.9 mi
- Artesia Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 12.1 mi
- River Fork Ranch Preserve: 16.1 mi
- Scripps State Wildlife Management Area: 22.1 mi
- Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area: 22.6 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 16.7 mi
- Genoa Falls: 17.9 mi
- Jumbo Falls: 21.2 mi
- Carson City Community Garden: 14.7 mi
- Norton Park: 19.0 mi
- Susans Bluff: 17.8 mi
- Pony Bob Haslam Group Use Area: 21.9 mi
- St Theresa: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Mineral Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Siegel | S 170° | 2,869 m | 11.1 mi |
| Galena Peak | S 171° | 2,866 m | 11.8 mi |
| Oreana Peak | SSE 165° | 2,818 m | 13.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | S 177° | 2,811.3 m | 16.5 mi |
| Genoa Peak | W 269° | 2,788 m | 18.4 mi |
| Granite Peak | S 172° | 2,769 m | 14.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | S 173° | 2,749 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Como | ESE 117° | 2,743 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carson City, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357548131
Day trips start here
- Republic of Molossia · 19 mi
- Virginia City · 19 mi
- Incline Village · 27 mi
- Lake Tahoe · 27 mi
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