- Elevation, modelled
- 1,910 m
- Tallest summit within 13.8 miles
- Rose Knob Peak2,932 m · 12.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive8.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1711, -120.1406
The Big Tree is a artwork in California, at a modelled 1,910 m. Rose Knob Peak stands 2,932 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Watson Cabin, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 8.3 miles off.
Artwork created from former notable tree
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of The Big Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Knob Peak | NE 49° | 2,932 m | 12.9 mi |
| Rose Knob | NE 46° | 2,922 m | 11.8 mi |
| Rifle Peak | NE 44° | 2,892 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NE 45° | 2,826 m | 10.6 mi |
| Rubicon Peak | S 178° | 2,798 m | 12.6 mi |
| Hidden Peak | S 176° | 2,794.711 m | 13.6 mi |
| Granite Chief | WNW 284° | 2,749 m | 8.1 mi |
| Tinker Knob | WNW 304° | 2,713 m | 9.2 mi |
- 8.3 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 10.5 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 29.8 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
- Scenic lookout · 13 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 13 mi
- Cave Rock · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lake Tahoe Commons Beach: 0.0 mi
- US Forest Service Klausen Property: 0.5 mi
- Robert Pomin Park: 1.3 mi
- Tahoe City PUD Boat Ramp: 1.4 mi
- Dog Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Cinder Cone: 2.7 mi
- Painted Rock: 3.4 mi
- Mount Watson: 3.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 4.4 mi
- Scott Peak: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Burton Creek State Park: 1.2 mi
- Burton Creek Natural Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Antone Meadows Natural Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Dollar Property: 2.7 mi
- Ward Creek: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 24
- William Kent Beach: 2.2 mi
- Patton Beach: 5.0 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 7.1 mi
- Secline Beach: 7.5 mi
- Kings Beach: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Ralph R. Steele Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Olympic Flame: 3.9 mi
- Watson Monument: 7.4 mi
- Benny Heineike's Rock: 7.5 mi
- Johnson Monument: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Twin Crags: 1.4 mi
- Thunder Cliff: 2.4 mi
- Red Cliffs: 13.5 mi
- Slab Cliffs: 13.6 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 13.8 mi
Museums: 17
- Watson Cabin: 0.0 mi
- Gatekeeper's Museum: 0.3 mi
- UC Davis Eriksson Education Center: 1.3 mi
- Fox Cultural Hall: 7.9 mi
- Truckee Railroad Museum: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 11
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 4.8 mi
- Rodeo Grounds: 10.9 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 11.2 mi
- Rubicon Point Light: 12.3 mi
- Balancing Rock: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Eagle Falls: 15.2 mi
- Lower Eagle Falls: 15.2 mi
- Upper Eagle Falls: 15.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.5 mi
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 17.1 mi
Springs: 9
- Big Spring: 7.1 mi
- Brockway Spring: 8.6 mi
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 13.1 mi
- Coyote Spring: 14.1 mi
- Health Springs: 15.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Meeks Bay Beach: 9.4 mi
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 14.3 mi
- French Meadows Day Use Site: 14.7 mi
- Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
Artworks: 3
- The Ants: 12.2 mi
- "Snowshoe" Thompson: 16.1 mi
- St Theresa: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 13.7 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 16.9 mi
- Carson City Community Garden: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Washoe City: 21.9 mi
- Galena: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Tahoe City · 0 mi
- Olympic Valley · 5 mi
- Homewood · 6 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 7 mi
- Lake Tahoe · 8 mi
- Incline Village · 11 mi
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