Erastra Spring
Erastra Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,965 m. Mount Siegel stands 2,869 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bismark Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway passes 5.3 miles off.
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 17.8 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, National
- 22.1 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 29.2 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 20 mi
- Cave Rock · 20 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 20 mi
- Scenic lookout · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bismark Peak: 0.7 mi
- Mineral Peak: 3.9 mi
- McTarnahan Hill: 4.4 mi
- Lyon Peak: 6.1 mi
- Crack'in Lake Overlook: 6.9 mi
- Golden Eagle Open Space: 7.4 mi
- Stephanie Way Equestrian Staging Area: 7.5 mi
- Carson River Park: 7.6 mi
- Johnson Lane OHV Play Area: 7.7 mi
- Johnson Lane OHV Main Staging Area: 8.0 mi
- Lebo Spring: 2.7 mi
- Bull Run Spring: 4.2 mi
- Stone Spring: 6.9 mi
- Saratoga Hot Spring: 9.2 mi
- Willow Spring: 11.1 mi
- Palmyra Town Site: 6.5 mi
- Palmyra Mining Camp: 6.5 mi
- Carson Raceway: 12.5 mi
- Molhenge: 15.9 mi
- Republic of Molossia: 15.9 mi
- Eastgate Depot: 9.3 mi
- Dayton Museum: 10.0 mi
- Dayton Museum: 10.0 mi
- Nevada State Railroad Museum: 10.9 mi
- Old US Mint: 11.3 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Nevada Vietnam Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Nevada State Constitution Monument: 11.1 mi
- Virginia City's Oldest Church: 15.3 mi
- S H & N Mill - Former Site of: 15.4 mi
- South Beach: 14.5 mi
- Creek Beach: 19.4 mi
- Boaters Beach: 19.4 mi
- Whale Beach: 19.4 mi
- Secret Cove Beach: 19.5 mi
- Como: 7.7 mi
- Stone Cabin: 9.4 mi
- Sutro: 12.9 mi
- Ludwig: 18.7 mi
- Washoe City: 19.0 mi
- River Fork Ranch Preserve: 15.4 mi
- Artesia Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 15.9 mi
- Scripps State Wildlife Management Area: 18.3 mi
- Galena Terrace: 22.8 mi
- Galena Creek Regional Park: 23.3 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 13.5 mi
- Genoa Falls: 16.8 mi
- Jumbo Falls: 17.4 mi
- St Theresa: 23.9 mi
- Pelican Sculpture: 24.2 mi
- Frog Sculpture: 24.3 mi
- Carson City Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Norton Park: 15.9 mi
- Susans Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Slab Cliffs: 24.7 mi
- Pony Bob Haslam Group Use Area: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Erastra Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Siegel | SSE 164° | 2,869 m | 14.7 mi |
| Galena Peak | SSE 165° | 2,866 m | 15.5 mi |
| Oreana Peak | SSE 161° | 2,818 m | 16.7 mi |
| Snow Valley Peak | WNW 284° | 2,803 m | 16.9 mi |
| Genoa Peak | WSW 258° | 2,788 m | 16.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SSE 167° | 2,749 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Como | SE 132° | 2,743 m | 7.5 mi |
| South Camp Peak | W 262° | 2,700 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carson City, 10 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Mar–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 359 | 385 | 439 | 625 | 1,179 | 938 | 264 | 55.3 | 43.8 | 96.8 | 187 | 266 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Carson RV NR Carson City, NV, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
- Variable Checkerspot2 obs
- Boisduval's Blue2 obs
- California Quail1 obs
- Mountain Bluebird1 obs
- Western Fence Lizard1 obs
- American Black Bear1 obs
- Mountain Cottontail1 obs
- Lorquin's Admiral1 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7330909532
Day trips start here
- Virginia City · 15 mi
- Republic of Molossia · 16 mi
- Incline Village · 24 mi
- Lake Tahoe · 25 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 27 mi
- Bliss State Park · 29 mi
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