Peak · Nevada
Mount Grosh
Mount Grosh rises to 1,932 m in Nevada. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rose Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,932 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.28186, -119.61768
- 2.4 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 10.8 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 16.9 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, National
- 29.8 mi off the Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 17 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 23 mi
- Cave Rock · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wheeler Monument: 2.2 mi
- Dayton State Park: 2.9 mi
- Dayton State Park Historic Mill Site: 2.9 mi
- Dayton Valley Dog Park: 3.5 mi
- Como Park: 3.5 mi
Artworks
- Pelican Sculpture: 11.5 mi
- Frog Sculpture: 11.5 mi
- The Holland Project: 18.6 mi
- Valor Tatoo Parlor: 18.6 mi
- Rainshadow Community Charter High: 18.7 mi
Museums: 25
- Comstock Gold Mill: 2.3 mi
- Chollar Mansion: 2.3 mi
- Fourth Ward School: 2.4 mi
- Mackay Mansion & Museum: 2.4 mi
- Comstock Firemen's Museum: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Virginia City's Oldest Church: 2.5 mi
- S H & N Mill - Former Site of: 2.6 mi
- Dowling's Blacksmith Shop: 2.6 mi
- The Great Fire of 1875: 2.6 mi
- Michelson Residence: 2.7 mi
Gardens: 20
- Norton Park: 5.0 mi
- Carson City Community Garden: 10.5 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 16.1 mi
- Valley Road Research Garden: 20.5 mi
- Native Pollinator Garden: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 19
- Customs: 5.0 mi
- Molossia's Friendship Gateway: 5.0 mi
- Republic of Molossia: 5.0 mi
- Molossia Post Office: 5.0 mi
- Molossia Trading Company: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 15
- South Beach: 9.4 mi
- Hidden Beach: 17.2 mi
- Incline Beach: 17.7 mi
- Sand Harbor Beach: 17.7 mi
- Sand Harbor: 17.8 mi
Springs: 14
- Barton Springs: 8.8 mi
- Bull Run Spring: 9.0 mi
- Cooney Springs: 11.7 mi
- Stone Spring: 12.7 mi
- Taylor Spring: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Scripps State Wildlife Management Area: 10.1 mi
- Galena Terrace: 11.2 mi
- Galena Creek Regional Park: 13.6 mi
- Ballardini Open Space: 16.0 mi
- Rancho San Rafael: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Sutro: 1.8 mi
- Washoe City: 9.1 mi
- Galena: 10.3 mi
- Como: 10.7 mi
- Stone Cabin: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Susans Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Slab Cliffs: 17.9 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Giants Throne: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Jumbo Falls: 5.2 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 13.8 mi
- Genoa Falls: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pony Bob Haslam Group Use Area: 18.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Mount Grosh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | WNW 285° | 3,285 m | 16.6 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | W 279° | 3,012 m | 16.4 mi |
| Slide Mountain | W 279° | 2,936 m | 14.4 mi |
| Chocolate Peak | WNW 288° | 2,867 m | 15.7 mi |
| Snow Valley Peak | WSW 238° | 2,803 m | 16.7 mi |
| Marlette Peak | WSW 247° | 2,661 m | 16.2 mi |
| Lyon Peak | SE 144° | 2,627 m | 13.1 mi |
| Herlan Peak | WSW 251° | 2,607 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Virginia City, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357546989
Day trips start here
- Virginia City · 3 mi
- Republic of Molossia · 5 mi
- Incline Village · 19 mi
- Reno · 20 mi
- Silver Springs · 23 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 23 mi
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