Deer Creek Picnic Area
Deer Creek Picnic Area is a picnic site in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 2,538 m. Charleston Peak stands 3,632 m to the west-southwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Deer Creek Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Deer Creek Road (State Route 158) runs past it. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Deer Creek Road (State Route 158)
- 0.3 mi off the Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway
- 3.2 mi off the Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157)
- 12.7 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Road
Overlooks nearby
- Desert View Overlook · 2 mi
- Overlook · 2 mi
- High Point Overlook · 13 mi
- Red Rock Wash Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Desert View Natural Environment Area: 8.7 mi
- Pine Creek Canyon Natural Area: 14.3 mi
- Somerston Community Park: 16.1 mi
- Skye Hills Park at Farm Rd: 16.1 mi
- Skye Hills Trail: 16.1 mi
- Deer Creek Spring: 0.7 mi
- Mummy Spring: 1.3 mi
- Fletcher Spring: 2.6 mi
- Lower Deer Creek Spring: 2.6 mi
- Foxtail Spring: 2.8 mi
- Mummy Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Fletcher Peak: 1.7 mi
- Pioneer Rock: 2.6 mi
- Angel Peak: 2.7 mi
- The Sisters: 3.6 mi
- End of Trail (Keystone Thrust Trail): 12.5 mi
- "X" Spot: 15.9 mi
- "X" Spot: 16.1 mi
- MTB Feature: 16.3 mi
- Rock Cross: 16.3 mi
- Echo Cliff: 4.3 mi
- People's Wall: 12.7 mi
- Insomnia Cave: 12.7 mi
- The Grasshouse: 12.8 mi
- Dreamland: 12.8 mi
- Silent Heroes of the Cold War National Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Wilson Homestead: 15.1 mi
- Dedication Walkway: 16.3 mi
- Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 17.9 mi
- Andreas Probst: 20.8 mi
- Mary Jane Falls: 3.5 mi
- Big Falls: 4.2 mi
- Little Falls: 4.3 mi
- Cathedral Rock Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Corn Creek Trails picnic area: 17.1 mi
- Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: 19.0 mi
- Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs: 19.9 mi
- The Grove: 19.4 mi
- Provident Community Garden: 24.8 mi
- Sahara West Library and Fine Arts Museum: 21.1 mi
- Pahrump Valley Museum: 22.4 mi
- Manse: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Deer Creek Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Peak | WSW 236° | 3,632 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mummy Mountain | WSW 242° | 3,454 m | 1.7 mi |
| Griffith Peak | SSW 194° | 3,369 m | 5.6 mi |
| McFarland Peak | WNW 290° | 3,266 m | 6.1 mi |
| Bonanza Peak | WNW 296° | 3,164 m | 7.7 mi |
| Fletcher Peak | S 179° | 3,122 m | 1.7 mi |
| The Sisters | WNW 291° | 3,102 m | 3.6 mi |
| Harris Mountain | S 173° | 3,052 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11945756982
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