Atlatl Rock Picnic Area
Atlatl Rock Picnic Area is a picnic site in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 681 m. Mica Peak stands 1,719 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Atlatl Rock, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Valley of Fire State Park Roadways passes 0.5 miles off. 165 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Valley of Fire State Park Roadways
- 7.3 mi off the Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Gold Butte Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs · 1 mi
- Whitney Pocket Overlook · 23 mi
165 named places within 25 miles
- Atlatl Rock: 0.1 mi
- Arch Rock: 0.2 mi
- Piano Rock: 0.6 mi
- Petrified Logs: 0.6 mi
- Beehives Rock Formations: 0.7 mi
- Beehive Rock: 1.0 mi
- Seven Sisters: 2.7 mi
- Silica Dome: 3.5 mi
- White Domes: 4.4 mi
- Baseline Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Charlie's Spring: 6.0 mi
- Rogers Spring: 6.7 mi
- Blue Point Spring: 7.0 mi
- Getchel Spring: 8.1 mi
- Bitter Spring: 9.8 mi
- The Professionals 1966 movie site: 4.1 mi
- Captain John J Clark Memorial Monument: 4.5 mi
- Frehner Home: 10.3 mi
- Syphus Home: 10.4 mi
- Gibson Home: 10.4 mi
- Buena Vista Recreation Area: 5.3 mi
- Mack Lyon Park: 9.9 mi
- Overton Park: 10.2 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 10.6 mi
- Logandale Heritage park: 12.1 mi
- St. Thomas: 10.5 mi
- Crystal: 12.7 mi
- Byron: 15.0 mi
- Dry Lake: 16.4 mi
- Garnet: 18.0 mi
- Mouse's Tank Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- Seven Sisters Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- The fire pit at Red Rock: 10.6 mi
- Logandale Trailhead: 11.8 mi
- Redstone Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Blue Point Spring Parking Area: 7.1 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound Mile 88: 14.4 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Southbound Mile 88: 14.5 mi
- Truck Parking, I-15 Southbound, Mile 96: 18.8 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound, Mile 96: 19.2 mi
- Engine Beach: 9.8 mi
- Ann Marguret Beach: 10.4 mi
- Old Swim Beach: 10.8 mi
- Belsmeir Beach: 12.2 mi
- Valley of Fire State Park: 5.7 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 9.5 mi
- Warm Springs Natural Area: 21.8 mi
- Lost City Museum: 9.6 mi
- Olshacs Museum: 12.5 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 15.9 mi
- Stewart Cliffs: 20.3 mi
- Double Negative: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Atlatl Rock Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mica Peak | ESE 116° | 1,719 m | 24.5 mi |
| Muddy Peak | SW 223° | 1,590 m | 11.8 mi |
| Gold Butte | ESE 117° | 1,529 m | 22.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Peak | SE 130° | 1,473 m | 24.4 mi |
| Garrett Butte | SE 134° | 1,164 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mineral Buttes | SE 131° | 1,078 m | 20.9 mi |
| Little Virgin Peak | NE 56° | 1,077 m | 22.0 mi |
| Arch Mountain | S 182° | 1,001 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:22 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:03 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 15:47 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 88 | 94 | 92 | 84 | 71 | 58 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valley OF Fire SP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2498964751
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