Truck Parking, I-15 Southbound, Mile 96
Truck Parking, I-15 Southbound, Mile 96 is a rest area in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 627 m. Virgin Peak stands 2,422 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Truck Parking I-15 Northbound, Mile 96, a rest area 0.4 miles away. Gold Butte Back Country Byway passes 12 miles off. 132 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nevada Department of Transportation
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the Gold Butte Back Country Byway
- 18.2 mi off the Valley of Fire State Park Roadways
- 20.6 mi off the Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs · 19 mi
- Whitney Pocket Overlook · 23 mi
132 named places within 25 miles
- Jump: 4.5 mi
- old car: 12.3 mi
- Petroglyphs near Duck Rock: 13.3 mi
- Duck Rock: 13.4 mi
- Fire Wave Trail: 14.2 mi
- Moapa Peak: 11.7 mi
- Overton Mesa: 12.0 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 12.2 mi
- White Domes: 14.5 mi
- Rust Peak: 16.0 mi
- Warm Springs: 11.9 mi
- Muddy Spring: 12.1 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 15.9 mi
- Horse Spring: 17.4 mi
- Government Spring: 18.1 mi
- Moapa Recreation Center Park: 5.1 mi
- Clark County Fairgrounds: 6.3 mi
- Grant M. Bowler Park: 6.5 mi
- Logandale Heritage park: 7.4 mi
- Mack Lyon Park: 10.9 mi
- The Professionals 1966 movie site: 14.7 mi
- Frehner Home: 17.1 mi
- Garage: 17.2 mi
- Gibson Home: 17.2 mi
- Hanning Store: 17.2 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound, Mile 96: 0.4 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Southbound Mile 88: 7.5 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound Mile 88: 7.5 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound, Mile 110: 14.2 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Southbound, Mile 111: 14.3 mi
- The fire pit at Red Rock: 8.3 mi
- Mouse's Tank Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Seven Sisters Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Atlatl Rock Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Byron: 11.4 mi
- Rox: 15.9 mi
- St. Thomas: 17.3 mi
- Crystal: 19.5 mi
- Old Swim Beach: 19.4 mi
- Ann Marguret Beach: 19.7 mi
- Engine Beach: 20.0 mi
- Belsmeir Beach: 23.2 mi
- Olshacs Museum: 6.8 mi
- Lost City Museum: 11.7 mi
- Donkey History Museum: 24.8 mi
- Warm Springs Natural Area: 11.8 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 13.2 mi
- Valley of Fire State Park: 13.5 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 7.9 mi
- Flat Top Mesa: 19.8 mi
- Double Negative: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Truck Parking, I-15 Southbound, Mile 96. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Peak | ESE 106° | 2,422 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mormon Peak | N 0° | 2,254 m | 19.4 mi |
| Moapa Peak | NNE 14° | 1,955 m | 11.7 mi |
| Rust Peak | N 358° | 1,940 m | 16.0 mi |
| Davidson Peak | NE 35° | 1,608 m | 17.1 mi |
| The Summit | NNE 32° | 1,139 m | 17.2 mi |
| Little Virgin Peak | ESE 112° | 1,077 m | 16.6 mi |
| Black Butte | SE 129° | 820 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:22 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 15:46 | 16:26 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 76 | 86 | 92 | 90 | 83 | 69 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Overton, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/161779481
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