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List Of Lake Tahoe Peaks
Lake Tahoe is located in the Sierra Nevada of both California and Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, .... A list of notable mountains that surround the lake is shown below. Peaks References {{Reflist Lake Tahoe *Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe peaks *Lake Tahoe *Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe peaks Lake Tahoe peaks Lake Tahoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50 To Tahoe
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Dicks Peak
Dicks Peak is a 9,974-foot-elevation (3,040 meter) mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is the third-highest peak in the Desolation Wilderness, and is set on land managed by Eldorado National Forest. It is situated south of Lake Tahoe, and approximately west of the community of South Lake Tahoe. Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises over above Rockbound Valley in approximately one mile. One-half mile east of the peak the Pacific Crest Trail and Tahoe Rim Trail traverse Dicks Pass, which provides an approach option for those climbing the peak. Inclusion on the Sierra Peaks Section peakbagging list generates climbing interest. Etymology This mountain's name remembers Captain Dick Barter, known as the "Hermit of Emerald Bay". Fannette Island was Captain Dick's home from 1863 to 1873, and one night while rowing back to the island the retired sailor from England perished in a storm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow Valley Peak
Snow Valley Peak is a mountain located in the Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada. The mountain lies within the city limits of Carson City, NV. At 9,214 feet in elevation it is also the city's highest point. From the peak Mound House, Carson City, Lake Tahoe, Reno and Carson Valley are all clearly visible. The peak is accessible along the Tahoe Rim Trail from the Spooner Lake Trailhead. The mountain is part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest although Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park lies immediately to the west. The sources of three creeks begin on Snow Valley Peak: North Canyon Creek North Canyon Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed September 2, 2016 southwestward-flowing stream originating on Snow Valley Peak in the Carson Range of the Sierra ... on the western flank, Clear Creek on the southern, and Ash Canyon Creek on the eastern.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyramid Peak (California)
Pyramid Peak is a mountain in the California's Sierra Nevada in the Crystal Range to the west of Lake Tahoe. It is the highest point in the Desolation Wilderness The Desolation Wilderness is a federally protected wilderness area in the Eldorado National Forest and Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, in El Dorado County, California. The crest of the Sierra Nevada runs through it, just west of Lake Tahoe. .... With an elevation gain of almost , the Rocky Canyon route is the mountain's most popular approach although it is very arduous. To the east, at the base of the peak, lies Pyramid Lake. References External links * * Alpine Ski Tours - Lake Tahoe: Southwest Topographic Map Mountains of the Desolation Wilderness North American 3000 m summits Mountains of El Dorado County, California {{ElDoradoCountyCA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Houghton
Mount Houghton is a 10,490-foot-elevation mountain summit located in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. Description Mount Houghton is set seven miles north of Lake Tahoe in the Mount Rose Wilderness, on land managed by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It is the highest point of Relay Ridge, second-highest peak within the wilderness, and ranks as the seventh-highest peak of the Carson Range, which is a subset of the Sierra Nevada. It is situated north of Relay Peak, southwest of line parent Mount Rose and north of Incline Village. Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises above Gray Creek in one mile. The Tahoe Rim Trail traverses the southern base of the peak, providing an approach option. Etymology This landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1988 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to remember Dr. John Greenleaf Houghton (1940–1979), professor of geography at the University of Nevada, Reno. He was one of 257 people who perished Novembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Relay Peak
Relay Peak is a 10,338-foot-elevation mountain summit located in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. Description Relay Peak is set five miles north of Lake Tahoe in the Mount Rose Wilderness, on land managed by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It is part of the Carson Range which is a subset of the Sierra Nevada. It is situated southwest of Mount Rose and north of Incline Village. Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises above Ginny Lake in one mile, and above Incline Lake in two miles. The Tahoe Rim Trail traverses the summit of the peak, providing an approach option, and the summit represents the highest point anywhere along the entire 170 mile trail. This landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1990 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Climate According to the Köppen climate classification system, Relay Peak is located in an alpine climate zone. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Lake Peak
Red Lake Peak (elevation ) is believed to be the vantage point from which John C. Fremont and Charles Preuss made the first recorded sighting of Lake Tahoe by Europeans in February 1844 as Fremont's exploratory expedition made a desperate crossing of the Sierra Nevada through what is now Carson Pass on their way to obtain provisions at Sutter's Fort. The peak lies just north of the pass and generally northwest of the small lake east of the pass for which the peak is named. Lake Tahoe and Stevens Peak are visible to the north from the peak. Elephants Back and Round Top can be seen to the south. Climate According to the Köppen climate classification system, Red Lake Peak is located in an alpine climate zone. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall Snow comprises individ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Peaks (Placer County, California)
Twin Peaks is an 8,878-foot-elevation (2,706 meter) double summit mountain in Placer County, California, United States. Description Twin Peaks is located four miles west of Tahoe Pines and Lake Tahoe, along the boundary that Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit shares with Granite Chief Wilderness. It is situated on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, with precipitation runoff from the peak draining east to Lake Tahoe, and west to the Rubicon River via Bear Pen Creek. Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises over above Blackwood Canyon in 1.5 mile. Blackwood and Ward valleys, which each head near Twin Peaks and terminate at Lake Tahoe, were formed by glaciers. The Alpine Meadows ski area is three miles north of Twin Peaks. The Tahoe Rim Trail traverses the south slope of the peak and the Pacific Crest Trail traverses the west slope, which provide approach options. This landform's descriptive toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stevens Peak (California)
Stevens Peak is a 10,059-foot-elevation (3,066 meter) mountain summit located in Alpine County, California, United States. Description This landmark of Hope Valley is set south of South Lake Tahoe, on land managed by Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest. Stevens Peak is situated in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, with precipitation runoff from the peak's east slope draining to the West Fork Carson River, whereas the west slope drains into the Upper Truckee River. The summit is situated north of line parent Red Lake Peak, and north of Carson Pass. Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises above California State Route 88 in 1.5 mile. History John C. Frémont was the first European-American to see Lake Tahoe, during his second exploratory expedition. He and Charles Preuss saw the lake from the summit of what was likely Stevens Peak (or possibly Red Lake Peak) on February 14, 1844. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jobs Sister
Jobs Sister is a mountain summit located near Lake Tahoe in northern California. Description Jobs Sister is situated on the common border that El Dorado County shares with Alpine County, as well as the boundary Eldorado National Forest shares with Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It is set on the crest of the Carson Range which is a subset of the Sierra Nevada. At an elevation of 10,823-feet (3,299 meters), Jobs Sister is the second-highest summit in the Carson Range and the Tahoe Basin, and only 63 feet lower than line parent Freel Peak. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 6,000 feet (1,830 meters) above Carson Valley in four miles. The Tahoe Rim Trail traverses the northern slope of the mountain, providing an approach option. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, and was named by the Whitney Survey on an 1881 map. It is named in association with Jobs Peak (1.3 mile east) which in turn is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jobs Peak
Jobs Peak (; Northern Paiute: Wangikudak) located in Alpine County, California, is the most prominent peak visible from the Carson Valley in Douglas County, Nevada. The peak offers hiking and backcountry skiing with the view of Lake Tahoe. It is in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The mountain is named for Moses Job who opened a store in nearby Sheridan, Nevada in the early 1850s. References External links * * Gallery File:Carson Valley.jpg, Jobs Peak (center), Jobs Sister, and Freel Peak rise above Carson Valley File:Jobs Peak.jpg, Jobs Peak seen from Jobs Sister File:Jobs Sister and Jobs Peak.jpg, Jobs Sister (left) and Jobs Peak (right of center) seen from Freel Peak Freel Peak is a mountain located in the Carson Range, a spur of the Sierra Nevada, near Lake Tahoe in California. The peak is on the boundary between El Dorado County and Alpine County; and the boundary between the Eldorado National Forest and ... Mountains of the Sierra Nevada (United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duane Bliss Peak
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