- Elevation
- 2,074 m
- Tallest summit within 13.2 miles
- Rifle Peak2,892 m · 13.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive10.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1752, -120.1855
Thunder Cliff is a cliff in California, at a recorded 2,074 m. Rifle Peak stands 2,892 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Alpine Springs Community Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 10 miles off.
- Elevation
- 2074 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Thunder Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle Peak | NE 53° | 2,892 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NE 54° | 2,826 m | 12.2 mi |
| Rubicon Peak | SSE 168° | 2,798 m | 13.2 mi |
| Granite Chief | WNW 286° | 2,749 m | 5.7 mi |
| Tinker Knob | NW 312° | 2,713 m | 7.2 mi |
| Lyon Peak | WNW 287° | 2,713 m | 7.3 mi |
| Needle Peak | WNW 286° | 2,711 m | 6.4 mi |
| Washeshu Peak | W 275° | 2,706 m | 4.5 mi |
- 10.3 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 12.5 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 14 mi
- Scenic lookout · 15 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 15 mi
- Cave Rock · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Alpine Springs Community Park: 1.1 mi
- Olympic Valley Park: 2.2 mi
- Lake Tahoe Commons Beach: 2.4 mi
- US Forest Service Klausen Property: 2.8 mi
- Lake Tahoe Park: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Cinder Cone: 1.1 mi
- Scott Peak: 2.3 mi
- Painted Rock: 2.7 mi
- KT-22: 3.1 mi
- Poulsen Peak: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Olympic Meadow Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Antone Meadows Natural Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Burton Creek State Park: 2.7 mi
- Burton Creek Natural Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Ward Creek: 3.1 mi
Beaches: 24
- William Kent Beach: 2.9 mi
- Patton Beach: 6.7 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 8.9 mi
- Secline Beach: 9.4 mi
- Kings Beach: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Ralph R. Steele Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Olympic Flame: 2.2 mi
- Watson Monument: 5.0 mi
- Johnson Monument: 8.3 mi
- Benny Heineike's Rock: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Twin Crags: 1.2 mi
- Red Cliffs: 11.8 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 12.0 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 12.0 mi
- Snowshed East Face: 12.1 mi
Museums: 16
- Gatekeeper's Museum: 2.3 mi
- Watson Cabin: 2.4 mi
- UC Davis Eriksson Education Center: 3.4 mi
- Fox Cultural Hall: 9.8 mi
- Truckee Railroad Museum: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 12
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 2.4 mi
- Rodeo Grounds: 10.5 mi
- China Wall: 12.1 mi
- Rubicon Point Light: 13.3 mi
- Balancing Rock: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 14.7 mi
- Eagle Falls: 15.9 mi
- Lower Eagle Falls: 15.9 mi
- Upper Eagle Falls: 16.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.2 mi
Springs: 10
- Big Spring: 4.9 mi
- Brockway Spring: 10.5 mi
- Coyote Spring: 11.8 mi
- Health Springs: 12.9 mi
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 14.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Meeks Bay Beach: 10.2 mi
- French Meadows Day Use Site: 12.4 mi
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 13.8 mi
- Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Lodgepole: 23.8 mi
Artworks: 4
- The Big Tree: 2.4 mi
- The Ants: 11.8 mi
- "Snowshoe" Thompson: 14.3 mi
- St Theresa: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 12.1 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 2
- Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 18.0 mi
- Carson City Community Garden: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Washoe City: 23.9 mi
- Galena: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Olympic Valley · 3 mi
- Tahoe City · 3 mi
- Homewood · 6 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 9 mi
- Lake Tahoe · 10 mi
- Truckee · 11 mi
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