Nature reserve · California
Black Wall
Black Wall is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,954 m. Mount Lola stands 2,788 m to the north-northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is George R. Stewart Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Truckee Donner Land Trust
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
Coordinates39.32458, -120.31258
- 17.6 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, National
- 18.8 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 21 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 22 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 27 mi
- Cave Rock · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- George R. Stewart Peak: 0.4 mi
- McGlashan Point: 0.5 mi
- Mount Stephens: 0.6 mi
- Donner Peak: 1.1 mi
- Signal Hill: 1.3 mi
Parks: 54
- Lamson-Cashion Donner Summit Hub: 0.9 mi
- Donner Pines West Beach: 1.3 mi
- Donner Lake Property Owners Association Private Beach: 1.3 mi
- Donner Lake Launching Facility: 1.6 mi
- Donner Lake Fishing Access: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Johnson Canyon: 1.1 mi
- Bucknam Tract Conservation Easement: 3.6 mi
- Jackass Ridge Conservation Easement: 5.4 mi
- Wintercreek: 7.5 mi
- Old Greenwood: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Green Phantom Rock: 0.5 mi
- Snowshed East Face: 0.7 mi
- Snowshed North Face: 0.7 mi
- Snowshed: 0.7 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 0.7 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Donner Camp: 4.3 mi
- Schallenberger Cabin Site: 4.3 mi
- Pioneer Monument: 4.4 mi
- Victory Highway Monument: 6.7 mi
- Watson Monument: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 16
- China Cove Beach: 3.2 mi
- Patton Beach: 14.2 mi
- William Kent Beach: 15.3 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 15.7 mi
- Secline Beach: 16.3 mi
Museums: 15
- The Western SkiSport Museum: 2.2 mi
- Donner Summit Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Donner Memorial State Park Museum: 4.3 mi
- Truckee-Donner Historical Society: 5.2 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 6.7 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 7.9 mi
- French Meadows Day Use Site: 14.5 mi
- Day Use Area: 15.1 mi
- Lodgepole: 15.4 mi
- Woodcamp Day Use Site: 17.0 mi
Springs: 9
- Health Springs: 7.2 mi
- Big Spring: 12.3 mi
- Coyote Spring: 13.5 mi
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 15.5 mi
- Sardine Spring: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 5
- China Wall: 0.7 mi
- Rodeo Grounds: 7.6 mi
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 11.0 mi
- Webber Lake: 12.6 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 9.2 mi
- Weber Falls: 11.8 mi
- Hackmans Falls: 23.3 mi
- Loves Falls: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 0.7 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 1.9 mi
- Alpha - Omega Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 3
- "Snowshoe" Thompson: 2.2 mi
- The Ants: 7.6 mi
- The Big Tree: 14.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Campbell Hot Springs: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Black Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lola | NNW 340° | 2,788 m | 8.0 mi |
| Castle Peak | NW 325° | 2,773 m | 3.4 mi |
| Basin Peak | NW 325° | 2,749 m | 4.8 mi |
| Granite Chief | S 171° | 2,749 m | 8.8 mi |
| Tinker Knob | SSE 165° | 2,713 m | 5.7 mi |
| Lyon Peak | S 181° | 2,713 m | 8.1 mi |
| Needle Peak | S 176° | 2,711 m | 8.6 mi |
| Washeshu Peak | SSE 167° | 2,706 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 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).
Climate normals
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/685279000
Day trips start here
- Truckee · 5 mi
- Olympic Valley · 10 mi
- Tahoe City · 14 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 15 mi
- Homewood · 18 mi
- Incline Village · 19 mi
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