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Turtlehead Peak

Turtlehead Peak, a peak in Nevada
Turtlehead Peak, a peak in NevadaStan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Turtlehead Peak, a peak in Nevada
Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Turtlehead Peak, a peak in Nevada
Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Turtlehead Peak, a peak in Nevada
Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Turtlehead Peak, a peak in Nevada
Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Turtlehead Peak, a peak in Nevada
Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Turtlehead Peak rises to 1,920 m in Nevada. Charleston Peak stands 3,632 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Calico Hills, a peak 1.0 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Road passes 1.1 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Turtlehead Mountain is a 6,323-foot-elevation (1,927-meter) summit in Clark County, Nevada, United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q43231453, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,920 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.18024, -115.44600

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Journey to the West: 14.4 mi
  • Mechan9: 15.1 mi
  • Infinite Ship: 15.1 mi
  • Be Scorchd: 15.1 mi
  • Robot: 15.1 mi
Parks
Attractions
  • End of Trail (Keystone Thrust Trail): 1.3 mi
  • Rock Cross: 3.2 mi
  • "X" Spot: 3.2 mi
  • MTB Drop: 3.4 mi
  • MTB Feature: 3.4 mi
Peaks: 48
Springs: 48
  • Ash Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Calico Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Red Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Willow Springs: 3.2 mi
  • La Madre Spring: 3.4 mi
Cliffs: 26
  • Wall of Confusion: 1.6 mi
  • The Gallery: 1.7 mi
  • The Black Corridor - Upper Level, Right Wall: 1.8 mi
  • The Black Corridor - Upper Level, Left Wall: 1.8 mi
  • Moderate Mecca: 3.0 mi
Museums: 23
Historic sites: 18
  • Dedication Walkway: 3.3 mi
  • Wilson Homestead: 4.4 mi
  • Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 8.3 mi
  • Joe Zaher: 10.0 mi
  • Charles "Charlie" Kellogg: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 16
  • Provident Community Garden: 12.5 mi
  • The Grove: 13.1 mi
  • Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 14.3 mi
  • Wildlife Gardens: 14.4 mi
  • Cactus Alley: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Cathedral Rock Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
  • Corn Creek Trails picnic area: 18.5 mi
  • Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Little Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Big Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Mary Jane Falls: 14.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Charleston PeakWNW3,632 m15.3 mi
Mummy MountainNW3,454 m14.0 mi
Griffith PeakWNW3,369 m11.7 mi
McFarland PeakNW3,266 m19.2 mi
Bonanza PeakNW3,164 m20.9 mi
Fletcher PeakNW3,122 m12.2 mi
The SistersNW3,102 m16.8 mi
Harris MountainWNW3,052 m10.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:2018:54
June solstice05:2619:2520:03
September equinox06:3018:0618:40
December solstice06:5015:5216:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434652596878848375635042
Precip in1.42.01.40.60.20.10.80.40.60.70.71.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED Rock Canyon - SPG MT RCH S, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357550144

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