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Soldier Cap

Soldier Cap, seen from above at true elevation

Soldier Cap rises to 2,140 m in Nevada. McCann Creek Mountain stands 2,614 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Burner Hills, a peak 5.4 miles away. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49075453, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2140 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.40268, -116.58927

32 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 25
Springs: 3
  • Midas Hot Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Source: South Fork Little Humboldt River: 20.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Humboldt State Game Refuge: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McCann Creek MountainESE 103°2,614 m14.8 mi
Mount NevaESE 111°2,612 m12.8 mi
Jake Creek MountainSW 232°2,553 m20.8 mi
Kelly Creek MountainWSW 245°2,552 m20.2 mi
Dry Creek MountainE 101°2,543 m12.1 mi
Mount BlitzenESE 105°2,468 m17.9 mi
Snowstorm MountainWSW 258°2,357 m20.4 mi
Walker MountainESE 118°2,318 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2218:59
June solstice05:1419:4220:24
September equinox06:3518:0918:45
December solstice07:1015:3616:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293037425059696859483628

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuscarora, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357555070

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