Rocky Peak
Rocky Peak rises to 1,890 m in Nevada. Antelope Peak stands 2,675 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hanks Peak, a peak 5.5 miles away. California Trail Back Country Byway passes 13 miles off. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Elko County, Nevada, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49069185, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,890 m
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the California Trail Back Country Byway
28 named places within 25 miles
- Hanks Peak: 5.5 mi
- China Mountain: 5.6 mi
- White Peaks: 5.8 mi
- Blanchard Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Knoll Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Bear Spring: 11.0 mi
- Elk Spring: 21.7 mi
- Bull Camp Spring: 23.1 mi
- Sagehen Spring: 24.7 mi
- San Jacinto: 18.0 mi
- Afton: 20.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rocky Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Peak | SSW 208° | 2,675 m | 23.0 mi |
| Knoll Mountain | E 89° | 2,663 m | 7.2 mi |
| Loomis Mountain | SW 223° | 2,659 m | 16.9 mi |
| Stormy Peak | WSW 245° | 2,626 m | 18.7 mi |
| Forleen Butte | SW 231° | 2,625 m | 17.4 mi |
| Ellen D Mountain | NNW 343° | 2,614 m | 12.1 mi |
| China Mountain | N 11° | 2,541 m | 5.6 mi |
| White Peaks | NNE 17° | 2,512 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:35 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:01 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 15:28 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 66 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gibbs RCH - Jarbidge 24se, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357549169
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