- Elevation, modelled
- 2,317 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Charleston Peak3,632 m · 3.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157)0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:04local time
- Coordinates
- 36.2568, -115.6447
Cathedral Rock Picnic Area is a picnic site in Nevada, at a modelled 2,317 m. Charleston Peak stands 3,632 m to the west-northwest, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cathedral Rock, a peak 0.3 miles away. Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157) passes 0.3 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cathedral Rock Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Peak | WNW 290° | 3,632 m | 3.0 mi |
| Mummy Mountain | N 356° | 3,454 m | 3.0 mi |
| Griffith Peak | S 183° | 3,369 m | 1.7 mi |
| McFarland Peak | NW 322° | 3,266 m | 7.4 mi |
| Bonanza Peak | NW 321° | 3,164 m | 9.1 mi |
| Fletcher Peak | NNE 32° | 3,122 m | 2.4 mi |
| The Sisters | NNW 337° | 3,102 m | 5.5 mi |
| Harris Mountain | ESE 120° | 3,052 m | 2.1 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157)
- 2.4 mi off the Deer Creek Road (State Route 158)
- 2.6 mi off the Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Road
Overlooks nearby
- Desert View Overlook · 6 mi
- Overlook · 6 mi
- High Point Overlook · 12 mi
- Red Rock Wash Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pine Creek Canyon Natural Area: 11.9 mi
- Desert View Natural Environment Area: 12.6 mi
- Terrace Park: 16.4 mi
- Grand Park: 16.6 mi
- Bluebird Park: 16.7 mi
- Stanley B Springs: 1.0 mi
- Mazie Spring: 1.0 mi
- Stanley B Springs: 1.1 mi
- Fletcher Spring: 1.4 mi
- Mummy Spring: 2.8 mi
- Cathedral Rock: 0.3 mi
- Griffith Peak: 1.7 mi
- Harris Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Fletcher Peak: 2.4 mi
- Mummy Mountain: 3.0 mi
- End of Trail (Keystone Thrust Trail): 11.2 mi
- Red Canyon Scenic Drive: 15.1 mi
- Red Rock National Conservation Park: 15.2 mi
- "X" Spot: 15.4 mi
- "X" Spot: 15.4 mi
- Echo Cliff: 0.4 mi
- Sandstone Bluffs: 11.1 mi
- Keystone Thrust: 11.8 mi
- Keystone Thrust: 12.0 mi
- Keystone Thrust: 12.2 mi
- Silent Heroes of the Cold War National Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Wilson Homestead: 12.8 mi
- Dedication Walkway: 14.7 mi
- Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 18.4 mi
- Art Bell Memorial Bench: 18.9 mi
- Little Falls: 0.7 mi
- Big Falls: 2.1 mi
- Mary Jane Falls: 2.2 mi
- Deer Creek Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Corn Creek Trails picnic area: 20.2 mi
- Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: 16.6 mi
- Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs: 21.6 mi
- Pahrump Valley Museum: 20.4 mi
- Sahara West Library and Fine Arts Museum: 20.4 mi
- The Grove: 21.0 mi
- Provident Community Garden: 24.6 mi
- Manse: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:26 | 20:04 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:07 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 15:52 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 33 | 37 | 42 | 50 | 60 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 48 | 39 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Charleston Fire STN, under a mile away.
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