- Elevation, modelled
- 1,300 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Spirit Mountain1,687 m · 2.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway21.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:58local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2428, -114.7433
Rats Nest Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 1,300 m. Spirit Mountain stands 1,687 m to the north-northeast, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 137 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rats Nest Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Mountain | NNE 26° | 1,687 m | 2.5 mi |
| Hart Peak | WNW 290° | 1,651 m | 20.2 mi |
| Devils Thumb | NNE 26° | 1,574 m | 3.7 mi |
| Ireteba Peaks | N 349° | 1,528 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Nutt | ESE 116° | 1,522 m | 24.5 mi |
| North Peak | NNW 339° | 1,497 m | 0.6 mi |
| Little Peak | N 0° | 1,466 m | 0.3 mi |
| Lanfair Buttes | WSW 255° | 1,328 m | 23.9 mi |
- 21.2 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic BywayNational
- 24.1 mi off the Old Route 66 - Oatman Road
Overlooks nearby
- Tri-State Viewpoint · 25 mi
137 named places within 25 miles
- Rattlesnake Spring: 0.9 mi
- Willow Spring: 2.0 mi
- Roman Spring: 2.7 mi
- Moss Spring: 3.0 mi
- Yellowstone Spring: 3.0 mi
- Little Peak: 0.3 mi
- North Peak: 0.6 mi
- Middle Peak: 0.7 mi
- Sphinx Rock: 1.9 mi
- Stegosaurus Ridge: 1.9 mi
- Laughlin Park: 9.3 mi
- Mountain View Park: 9.4 mi
- William Bennett Park: 9.4 mi
- Pyramid Canyon Park: 10.1 mi
- Contractors' Camp Interpretive Area: 10.5 mi
- Cal - Nev - Ari: 8.7 mi
- Trail of Memories: 11.9 mi
- 9/11 Arizona Heroes Memorial: 11.9 mi
- USS Arizona Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial (Yarnell): 12.0 mi
- Polhamus Landing: 10.4 mi
- Quartette: 14.0 mi
- Mohave City: 15.6 mi
- Hart: 20.6 mi
- Laughlin Brake Check Rest Area: 5.4 mi
- Southern Nevada Visitors Center: 6.7 mi
- Bella's Garden: 13.1 mi
- Prayer Garden: 13.2 mi
- Scooter's Family Fun Center: 13.7 mi
- Petroglyphs: 16.8 mi
- Golgotha: 3.4 mi
- Big Bend Conservation Area: 10.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:20 | 19:58 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:04 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 06:45 | 15:52 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 90 | 96 | 95 | 88 | 75 | 62 | 54 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laughlin, 11 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Laughlin · 10 mi
- Bullhead City · 12 mi
- Oatman · 25 mi
- Needles · 29 mi
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