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Soldier Peak

Soldier Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Soldier Peak rises to 3,072 m in Nevada. Hole in the Mountain Peak stands 3,440 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is John Day, a peak 2.0 miles away. Lamoille Canyon Road passes 10 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49075482, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3072 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.77576, -115.27542

69 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 33
Springs: 25
Parks: 3
  • Fort Halleck Historical Marker: 3.9 mi
  • Spring Creek Marina: 15.4 mi
  • Humboldt Park: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 3
  • The Elko E: 22.8 mi
  • The Elko E: 22.8 mi
  • Large microwave antennas.: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Power House Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Hole in the Mountain: 14.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Clover Creek Guard Station: 23.1 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hole in the Mountain PeakNNE 33°3,440 m14.5 mi
Ruby DomeSW 225°3,428 m14.9 mi
Mount FitzgeraldSSW 211°3,418 m13.7 mi
Snow Lake PeakSSW 208°3,394 m13.4 mi
Verdi PeakSSW 205°3,375 m10.1 mi
Mount GilbertSW 221°3,352 m13.8 mi
Humboldt PeakNE 43°3,349 m11.9 mi
Mount SillimanSW 221°3,336 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1718:53
June solstice05:1119:3520:17
September equinox06:2918:0418:40
December solstice07:0315:3416:17

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262936425059676657463425
Precip in1.71.31.11.41.51.00.50.50.81.21.41.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arthur 4NW, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357558994

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