Cave Rock sits at 6,279 feet along the Lake Tahoe Eastshore Drive, with land dropping 55 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Captain Pomin Rock is visible to the north-northeast, 3.7 miles away at 7,486 feet. Cave Rock itself is a volcanic stone formation, pierced by the dual-bore Cave Rock Tunnel carrying US 50 along the lake's eastern shore, roughly seven miles north of Stateline in Douglas County, Nevada. The site holds significance to the Washoe Indian Tribe as a sacred place, and the tribe has placed restrictions on recreational activities near the tunnel. Carson City lies 12.8 miles to the northeast, with Reno 33.9 miles and Sparks 35.3 miles to the north-northeast. Daylight hours vary through the year, with sunrise at 5:35 and sunset at 20:30 near the June solstice, and sunrise at 7:16 with sunset at 16:41 near the December solstice. The next stop along the drive is Logan Shoals Vista Point.
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 19:12 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:30 | 19:50 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:58 | 18:23 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:41 | 15:59 |
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The Cave Rock Tunnel is a dual bore highway tunnel on U.S. Route 50 (US 50) along the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe approximately seven miles (11 km) north of Stateline, in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. It passes through Cave Rock, a volcanic stone formation. To the Washoe Indian Tribe, Cave Rock is considered a sacred place and the tribe has placed restrictions on recreational activities in the vicinity of the tunnel.
Cave Rock sits at about 6,279 feet (1,914 m).
From Cave Rock: Captain Pomin Rock (NNE, 3.7 mi).
Carson City, 13 miles NE of Cave Rock.
Logan Shoals Vista Point is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Cave Rock.
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