- Elevation, modelled
- 2,064 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Wheeler Peak3,982 m · 5.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Loneliest Road in America4.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:07local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0080, -114.2183
Lehman Caves Picnic Area is a picnic site in Nevada, at a modelled 2,064 m. Wheeler Peak stands 3,982 m to the west-southwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Basin National Park Visitor Center, a museum 0.2 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 4.9 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lehman Caves Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | WSW 253° | 3,982 m | 5.4 mi |
| Doso Doyabi | WSW 252° | 3,891 m | 4.4 mi |
| Baker Peak | WSW 242° | 3,748 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SW 225° | 3,607 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 3° | 3,577 m | 18.4 mi |
| Mount Washington | SW 217° | 3,539 m | 8.1 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | SSW 206° | 3,531 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 279° | 3,504 m | 5.7 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
- 16.5 mi off the Highway 93
91 named places within 25 miles
- Rosethorn Spring: 1.5 mi
- Kious Spring: 3.5 mi
- Mahogany Spring: 4.9 mi
- Big Wash Spring: 7.4 mi
- Gruden Springs: 7.9 mi
- Doso Doyabi: 4.4 mi
- Buck Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Wheeler Peak: 5.4 mi
- Bald Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 5.8 mi
- Grey Cliffs: 1.3 mi
- Lexington Arch: 11.3 mi
- Deadman Point: 24.7 mi
- Bristlecone Pine Trail: 4.7 mi
- Amphitheater: 4.7 mi
- Rock Glacier: 5.2 mi
- Mather Plaque: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Osceola: 10.6 mi
- Osceola Arch: 12.8 mi
- Horns-A-Plenty antler arch: 13.3 mi
- Swamp Cedar Natural Area: 15.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:27 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:36 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 52 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Great Basin NP, under a mile away.
Inside the official boundary of Great Basin National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Feb; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Great Basin National Park · 0 mi
- Baker · 5 mi
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