Carson-Iceberg Wilderness
Carson-Iceberg Wilderness is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,512 m. Leavitt Peak stands 3,516 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Arnot Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway, National
- 29.4 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hell's Kitchen Vista Point · 17 mi
- Liberty Vista Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Arnot Peak: 1.1 mi
- Lighting Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Hiram Peak: 1.6 mi
- Airola Peak: 2.1 mi
- Iceberg Peak: 2.6 mi
- Salt Spring: 11.9 mi
- Grover Hot Springs: 16.3 mi
- Soda Spring: 16.4 mi
- Virgil Connell Spring: 17.9 mi
- Big Spring: 18.3 mi
- Douglas Picnic Ground: 8.9 mi
- Bridgeport Training Range: 14.1 mi
- Markleeville Library Park: 15.7 mi
- Elizabeth Coyan Park: 15.7 mi
- Heritage Park and Nature Area: 15.8 mi
- Carson Falls: 5.4 mi
- Llewellyn Falls: 9.4 mi
- Sardine Falls: 13.8 mi
- Silver Falls: 15.0 mi
- Leavitt Falls: 15.4 mi
- Old Jail: 9.7 mi
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 19.6 mi
- Kit Carson Historical Monument: 19.6 mi
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 21.2 mi
- Barney Riley: 21.5 mi
- Bloods Point: 14.8 mi
- East Flange Rock: 15.4 mi
- Hangman's Cave: 15.5 mi
- Machado Postpile: 20.9 mi
- 4-second Climbing Area: 21.4 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Chickaree Day Use: 11.6 mi
- Marmot Day Use: 12.3 mi
- Shingle Mill Flat Picnic Site: 17.4 mi
- Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
- Pinecrest Dog Beach: 22.0 mi
- Beach 1: 22.2 mi
- Beach 2: 22.2 mi
- Aspen Glen Reserve: 16.4 mi
- Grover Hot Springs State Park: 16.7 mi
- Peep Sight: 4.6 mi
- Columns of the Giants: 9.0 mi
- Alpine County Museum: 15.8 mi
- Fales Hot Spring: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Carson-Iceberg Wilderness. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leavitt Peak | SSE 151° | 3,516 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sonora Peak | SE 135° | 3,484 m | 10.9 mi |
| White Mountain | SE 124° | 3,470 m | 10.6 mi |
| Stanislaus Peak | SE 133° | 3,426 m | 8.2 mi |
| Lost Cannon Peak | ESE 108° | 3,355 m | 13.1 mi |
| Highland Peak | NNE 13° | 3,324 m | 5.5 mi |
| Whitecliff Peak | ESE 106° | 3,296 m | 7.7 mi |
| Wells Peak | ESE 114° | 3,294 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:48 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 43 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topaz Lake, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element relation/5366640
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