- Elevation, modelled
- 2,212 m
- Tallest summit within 12.3 miles
- Mount Lola2,788 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive19.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3176, -120.3465
German Ridge is a cliff in California, at a modelled 2,212 m. Mount Lola stands 2,788 m to the north, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Signal Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of German Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lola | N 353° | 2,788 m | 8.0 mi |
| Castle Peak | N 358° | 2,773 m | 3.3 mi |
| Basin Peak | NNW 348° | 2,749 m | 4.6 mi |
| Granite Chief | SSE 159° | 2,749 m | 8.8 mi |
| Tinker Knob | SSE 147° | 2,713 m | 6.0 mi |
| Lyon Peak | SSE 168° | 2,713 m | 7.8 mi |
| Needle Peak | SSE 163° | 2,711 m | 8.4 mi |
| Washeshu Peak | SSE 156° | 2,706 m | 10.3 mi |
- 19.2 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 20.5 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 23 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 24 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 28 mi
- Cave Rock · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Signal Hill: 0.6 mi
- Mount Stephens: 1.3 mi
- Crows Nest: 1.4 mi
- McGlashan Point: 1.5 mi
- George R. Stewart Peak: 1.5 mi
Parks: 51
- Lamson-Cashion Donner Summit Hub: 1.1 mi
- Dog Beach: 2.4 mi
- Donner Lake Property Owners Association Private Beach: 3.1 mi
- Donner Pines West Beach: 3.1 mi
- Donner Lake Launching Facility: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Schallenberger Cabin Site: 6.2 mi
- Donner Camp: 6.2 mi
- Pioneer Monument: 6.2 mi
- Victory Highway Monument: 8.6 mi
- Watson Monument: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Goldilocks Wall: 1.2 mi
- Petroglyph Cliff: 1.3 mi
- Snowshed: 1.5 mi
- Snowshed North Face: 1.5 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- Black Wall: 1.9 mi
- Johnson Canyon: 2.7 mi
- Bucknam Tract Conservation Easement: 5.4 mi
- Jackass Ridge Conservation Easement: 7.2 mi
- Wintercreek: 9.3 mi
Beaches: 14
- China Cove Beach: 5.0 mi
- Patton Beach: 15.6 mi
- William Kent Beach: 16.0 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 17.3 mi
- Secline Beach: 17.8 mi
Museums: 13
- The Western SkiSport Museum: 1.4 mi
- Donner Summit Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Donner Memorial State Park Museum: 6.1 mi
- Truckee-Donner Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 9.7 mi
- Day Use Area: 13.3 mi
- French Meadows Day Use Site: 13.5 mi
- Lodgepole: 13.5 mi
- Woodcamp Day Use Site: 16.0 mi
Springs: 9
- Health Springs: 5.7 mi
- Big Spring: 12.3 mi
- Coyote Spring: 12.5 mi
- Dawson Spring: 15.3 mi
- Government Spring: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 5
- China Wall: 1.4 mi
- Rodeo Grounds: 9.4 mi
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 11.4 mi
- Webber Lake: 12.4 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 7.5 mi
- Weber Falls: 11.8 mi
- Hackmans Falls: 22.4 mi
- Loves Falls: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 3
- "Snowshoe" Thompson: 1.4 mi
- The Ants: 9.5 mi
- The Big Tree: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 1.8 mi
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 2.6 mi
- Alpha - Omega Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Campbell Hot Springs: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Deadwood: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 35 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 46 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 6.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Donner MEM SP, 6 mi away.
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