- Elevation, modelled
- 2,913 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Wheeler Peak3,982 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 9312.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:07local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9116, -114.2771
Big Wash Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 2,913 m. Wheeler Peak stands 3,982 m to the north-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Washington, a peak 1.7 miles away. Highway 93 passes 12 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Wash Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | NNW 339° | 3,982 m | 5.5 mi |
| Doso Doyabi | NNW 349° | 3,891 m | 5.4 mi |
| Baker Peak | NNW 331° | 3,748 m | 4.4 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | NNW 339° | 3,607 m | 2.7 mi |
| Mount Washington | W 278° | 3,539 m | 1.7 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | SSW 208° | 3,531 m | 2.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNW 342° | 3,504 m | 7.9 mi |
| Granite Peak | SSE 166° | 3,410 m | 4.8 mi |
- 12.5 mi off the Highway 93
- 12.3 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
Named places within 25 miles
- Mustard Spring: 3.4 mi
- Decathon Spring: 7.2 mi
- Rosethorn Spring: 7.4 mi
- Mahogany Spring: 7.5 mi
- Kious Spring: 8.1 mi
- Mount Washington: 1.7 mi
- Lincoln Peak: 2.3 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 2.7 mi
- Baker Peak: 4.4 mi
- Granite Peak: 4.8 mi
- Rock Glacier: 5.9 mi
- Bristlecone Pine Trail: 6.3 mi
- Amphitheater: 7.0 mi
- Swamp Cedar Natural Area: 18.2 mi
- North Creek Scenic Area: 22.7 mi
- Mount Grafton Scenic Area: 24.5 mi
- Lexington Arch: 6.0 mi
- Grey Cliffs: 6.2 mi
- Lehman Caves Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Mather Plaque: 7.5 mi
- Osceola: 13.7 mi
- Osceola Arch: 16.5 mi
- Horns-A-Plenty antler arch: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:27 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:37 | 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 | 29 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 49 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoshone 5N, 7 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Aug — fullest in Jun, leanest in Feb.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 8.4 | 16.4 | 11.1 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Lehman CK NR Baker, NV, 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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 · 7 mi
- Baker · 11 mi
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