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Hiko Springs

Hiko Springs, seen from above at true elevation

Hiko Springs is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 578 m. Spirit Mountain stands 1,687 m to the north-northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Conical Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 158 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.

How to reach it

Coordinates35.16914, -114.67970

Overlooks nearby

158 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 50
  • Quail Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Moss Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Sacatone Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Home Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 5.8 mi
Peaks: 35
  • Conical Peak: 1.0 mi
  • Middle Peak: 5.5 mi
  • Little Peak: 6.5 mi
  • Stegosaurus Ridge: 6.5 mi
  • Sphinx Rock: 6.6 mi
Parks: 31
Historic sites: 19
  • Trail of Memories: 5.7 mi
  • 9/11 Arizona Heroes Memorial: 5.7 mi
  • USS Arizona Memorial: 5.8 mi
  • Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial (Yarnell): 5.8 mi
  • In Memory of all Vietnam Vets: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Scooter's Family Fun Center: 7.5 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 18.2 mi
  • Shootin' Gallery: 19.5 mi
  • Oatman Jail: 19.5 mi
  • Desert Dig-ins: 19.5 mi
Museums: 5
  • Don Laughlin's Classic Car Collection - First Floor Showroom: 6.1 mi
  • Don Laughlin's Classic Auto Exhibition Hall: 6.1 mi
  • Colorado River Museum: 6.5 mi
  • Needles Regional Museum: 23.1 mi
  • Cool Springs Stations Museum: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Bella's Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Prayer Garden: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Big Bend Conservation Area: 4.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Golgotha: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Poki, World's Largest Desert Tortoise: 6.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hiko Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spirit MountainNNW 341°1,687 m7.7 mi
Devils ThumbNNW 347°1,574 m8.6 mi
Mount NuttESE 107°1,522 m19.3 mi
North PeakNW 326°1,497 m6.8 mi
Little PeakNNW 326°1,466 m6.5 mi
Battleship MountainESE 111°1,258 m18.1 mi
Middle PeakNW 323°1,244 m5.5 mi
Thimble MountainESE 112°1,195 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1718:51
June solstice05:2519:2019:57
September equinox06:2718:0418:37
December solstice06:4415:5216:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555864728190969588756254
Precip in1.01.20.80.20.00.00.20.40.30.30.30.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laughlin, 6 mi away.

  • California Barrel Cactus118 obs
  • Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus70 obs
  • Creosote Bush63 obs
  • Beavertail Pricklypear56 obs
  • Buckhorn Cholla49 obs
  • Catclaw Acacia15 obs
  • Teddybear Cholla13 obs
  • Mojave Yucca13 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2006088936

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