- Elevation, modelled
- 640 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Jumbo Peak1,736 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Valley of Fire State Park Roadways1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:00local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4415, -114.5171
Mouse's Tank Picnic Area is a picnic site in Nevada, at a modelled 640 m. Jumbo Peak stands 1,736 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Yellow Arch, a attraction 0.7 miles away. Valley of Fire State Park Roadways passes 1.1 miles off. 168 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mouse's Tank Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbo Peak | SE 131° | 1,736 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mica Peak | ESE 121° | 1,719 m | 23.5 mi |
| Muddy Peak | SW 225° | 1,590 m | 14.0 mi |
| Gold Butte | ESE 122° | 1,529 m | 21.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Peak | SE 135° | 1,473 m | 23.9 mi |
| Quail Point | ENE 75° | 1,232 m | 23.9 mi |
| Garrett Butte | SE 140° | 1,164 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mineral Buttes | SE 137° | 1,078 m | 20.4 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Valley of Fire State Park Roadways
- 9.3 mi off the Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Gold Butte Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs · 2 mi
- Whitney Pocket Overlook · 21 mi
168 named places within 25 miles
- Yellow Arch: 0.7 mi
- Fire Canyon Arch (Window Arch): 0.8 mi
- Wedding Area: 0.8 mi
- Balancing Rock Trail: 0.8 mi
- Silica Dome: 1.8 mi
- Silica Dome: 1.2 mi
- Seven Sisters: 1.3 mi
- Baseline Mesa: 2.3 mi
- Beehive Rock: 2.9 mi
- White Domes: 3.1 mi
- Charlie's Spring: 4.7 mi
- Blue Point Spring: 5.9 mi
- Rogers Spring: 6.0 mi
- Getchel Spring: 6.1 mi
- Bitter Spring: 10.8 mi
- Captain John J Clark Memorial Monument: 2.9 mi
- The Professionals 1966 movie site: 2.9 mi
- Frehner Home: 8.2 mi
- Syphus Home: 8.2 mi
- Gibson Home: 8.3 mi
- Buena Vista Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
- Mack Lyon Park: 7.8 mi
- Overton Park: 8.1 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
- Logandale Heritage park: 10.3 mi
- St. Thomas: 8.3 mi
- Crystal: 14.0 mi
- Byron: 15.0 mi
- Dry Lake: 18.1 mi
- Garnet: 20.0 mi
- Seven Sisters Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Atlatl Rock Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- The fire pit at Red Rock: 9.4 mi
- Logandale Trailhead: 10.5 mi
- Redstone Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Engine Beach: 8.1 mi
- Ann Marguret Beach: 8.6 mi
- Old Swim Beach: 8.9 mi
- Belsmeir Beach: 10.7 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 13.9 mi
- Stewart Cliffs: 21.5 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 23.2 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
- Warm Springs Natural Area: 21.6 mi
- Lost City Museum: 7.5 mi
- Olshacs Museum: 10.8 mi
- Double Negative: 15.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 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).
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, under a mile away.
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