Notable fort · Pershing, Nevada
Moonlight Mine
Moonlight Mine is a fort in Pershing, Nevada.
Moonlight Mine: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Moonlight Mine
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Moonlight Mine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.38171, -118.13676. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Moonlight Mine
- Buena Vista Valley · viewpoint · Pershing · ~17 km · Must-see
- Star Peak · viewpoint · Pershing · ~20 km · Must-see
- Rye Patch Reservoir · lake · Pershing · ~33 km · Must-see
- Thunder Mountain Monument · fort · Pershing · ~39 km · Must-see
- Copper Kettle Canyon · viewpoint · Pershing · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mount Tobin · viewpoint · Pershing · ~65 km · Must-see
- Leonard Rockshelter · fort · Churchill · ~67 km · Must-see
- Jersey Valley · viewpoint · Pershing · ~72 km · Must-see
- Phlueger Mine · fort · Pershing · ~3 km
- Wheeler Mine · fort · Pershing · ~5 km
- La Toska Mine · fort · Pershing · ~6 km
- Fitting Fault Mine · fort · Pershing · ~6 km
- Wabash Mine · fort · Pershing · ~7 km
- Inskip Mine · fort · Pershing · ~7 km
- Black Warrior Mine · fort · Pershing · ~7 km
- Arizona Mine · fort · Pershing · ~7 km
- Millionaire Mine · fort · Pershing · ~8 km
- Hagan Mine · fort · Pershing · ~8 km
Other forts & heritage near Moonlight Mine
- Thunder Mountain Monument · fort · Pershing · ~39 km · Must-see
- Leonard Rockshelter · fort · Churchill · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cold Springs Station Site · fort · Churchill · ~141 km · Must-see
- Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins · fort · Churchill · ~142 km · Must-see
- Phlueger Mine · fort · Pershing · ~3 km
- Wheeler Mine · fort · Pershing · ~5 km
- La Toska Mine · fort · Pershing · ~6 km
- Fitting Fault Mine · fort · Pershing · ~6 km
- Wabash Mine · fort · Pershing · ~7 km
- Inskip Mine · fort · Pershing · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Moonlight Mine open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Moonlight Mine yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Moonlight Mine?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Moonlight Mine?
Nearby: Buena Vista Valley (viewpoint, 17 km), Star Peak (viewpoint, 20 km), Rye Patch Reservoir (lake, 33 km), Thunder Mountain Monument (fort, 39 km), Copper Kettle Canyon (viewpoint, 61 km), Mount Tobin (viewpoint, 65 km).
Is Moonlight Mine worth visiting?
Moonlight Mine is listed as a notable fort in Nevada on Spotwander.