- Elevation, modelled
- 2,450 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- North Shoshone Peak3,118 m · 19.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Loneliest Road in America4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3233, -117.7590
Big Den Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 2,450 m. North Shoshone Peak stands 3,118 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Desatoya Peak, a peak 2.9 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 4.3 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Den Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Shoshone Peak | SE 128° | 3,118 m | 19.1 mi |
| South Shoshone Peak | SSE 150° | 3,034 m | 21.3 mi |
| Desatoya North Twin | N 359° | 3,027 m | 3.2 mi |
| Mount Augusta | NNW 330° | 2,996 m | 17.2 mi |
| Desatoya Peak | N 360° | 2,995 m | 2.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSE 154° | 2,883 m | 24.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | S 177° | 2,711 m | 2.9 mi |
| Shaley Peak | NNW 345° | 2,680 m | 21.0 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
Overlooks nearby
78 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 39
- Desatoya Peak: 2.9 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Desatoya North Twin: 3.2 mi
- Carroll Summit: 4.4 mi
- Basque Summit: 5.3 mi
Springs: 21
- Rock Spring: 3.1 mi
- Cold Springs: 5.1 mi
- Topia Spring: 6.2 mi
- Barrel Spring: 9.5 mi
- White Rock Springs: 9.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins: 5.6 mi
- Cold Springs Station Site: 6.9 mi
- Old Telegraph Station: 7.0 mi
- Alpine Post Office: 15.3 mi
- Phonolite: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Wonder: 17.6 mi
- Quartz Mountain: 22.2 mi
- Broken Hills: 23.2 mi
- Lodi: 23.6 mi
- Fairview: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 2
- Shoe Tree: 12.3 mi
- Nowhere Nevada: 18.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Smith Creek Valley Hot Springs: 11.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:42 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:49 | 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 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middlegate-clifford, 14 mi away.
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