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The Haystacks

The Haystacks, seen from above at true elevation

The Haystacks rises to 405 m in Nevada. Iron Mountain stands 1,956 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Delmar Butte, a peak 1.6 miles away. Gold Butte Back Country Byway passes 14 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082432, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
405 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.08693, -114.29608

119 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 44
Peaks: 41
Cliffs: 11
Attractions: 8
  • Petrified Dunes: 16.2 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 21.0 mi
  • Willow Beach Scenic Overlook: 22.9 mi
  • Nostrildamus Rock: 22.9 mi
  • Heart Arch: 22.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Scanlon Ferry (submerged): 9.0 mi
  • Stone Ferry (submerged): 10.7 mi
  • Callville (submerged): 21.9 mi
  • Tassi Ranch: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Blue Point Spring Parking Area: 22.2 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Iron MountainSE 136°1,956 m22.9 mi
Garnet MountainSE 144°1,951 m24.2 mi
Jumbo PeakNE 38°1,736 m10.4 mi
Mica PeakNNE 32°1,719 m14.6 mi
Mount WilsonWSW 251°1,663 m18.7 mi
Bonelli PeakNNE 31°1,601 m5.0 mi
Senator MountainS 184°1,562 m17.4 mi
Gold ButteNNE 26°1,529 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1518:49
June solstice05:2119:2019:58
September equinox06:2618:0218:36
December solstice07:4516:4717:27

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360697989969485715748
Precip in0.70.80.50.40.50.00.80.30.30.50.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Temple BAR, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357551625

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