Johnson Canyon
Johnson Canyon is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 2,160 m. Mount Lola stands 2,788 m to the north-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Donner Lake Vista Point, a rest area 0.8 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Truckee Donner Land Trust
How to reach it
- 17.5 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, National
- 18.7 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 · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Donner Pines West Beach: 1.3 mi
- Donner Lake Launching Facility: 1.4 mi
- Donner Lake Property Owners Association Private Beach: 1.6 mi
- Lamson-Cashion Donner Summit Hub: 2.0 mi
- Donner Lake Fishing Access: 2.2 mi
- George R. Stewart Peak: 1.3 mi
- McGlashan Point: 1.6 mi
- Mount Stephens: 1.7 mi
- Signal Hill: 2.1 mi
- Donner Peak: 2.1 mi
- Black Wall: 1.1 mi
- Bucknam Tract Conservation Easement: 3.1 mi
- Jackass Ridge Conservation Easement: 5.1 mi
- Wintercreek: 7.0 mi
- Old Greenwood: 8.1 mi
- Green Phantom Rock: 1.5 mi
- Snowshed East Face: 1.8 mi
- Snowshed North Face: 1.8 mi
- Snowshed: 1.8 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 1.8 mi
- Donner Camp: 4.0 mi
- Schallenberger Cabin Site: 4.0 mi
- Pioneer Monument: 4.0 mi
- Victory Highway Monument: 6.3 mi
- Watson Monument: 10.4 mi
- China Cove Beach: 3.0 mi
- Patton Beach: 14.3 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 15.7 mi
- William Kent Beach: 15.9 mi
- Secline Beach: 16.2 mi
- The Western SkiSport Museum: 2.5 mi
- Donner Memorial State Park Museum: 4.0 mi
- Donner Summit Historical Society: 4.2 mi
- Truckee-Donner Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 6.3 mi
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 7.0 mi
- French Meadows Day Use Site: 15.6 mi
- Day Use Area: 15.6 mi
- Lodgepole: 16.0 mi
- Woodcamp Day Use Site: 16.7 mi
- Health Springs: 8.3 mi
- Big Spring: 13.2 mi
- Coyote Spring: 14.6 mi
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 15.0 mi
- Sardine Spring: 15.4 mi
- China Wall: 1.8 mi
- Rodeo Grounds: 7.1 mi
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 11.7 mi
- Webber Lake: 11.9 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 22.9 mi
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 10.2 mi
- Weber Falls: 11.1 mi
- Hackmans Falls: 23.0 mi
- Loves Falls: 23.2 mi
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 0.8 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 2.0 mi
- Alpha - Omega Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- "Snowshoe" Thompson: 2.5 mi
- The Ants: 7.0 mi
- The Big Tree: 14.5 mi
- Campbell Hot Springs: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Johnson Canyon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lola | NNW 333° | 2,788 m | 7.3 mi |
| Castle Peak | NW 307° | 2,773 m | 3.0 mi |
| Basin Peak | NW 313° | 2,749 m | 4.4 mi |
| Granite Chief | S 175° | 2,749 m | 9.7 mi |
| Tinker Knob | S 171° | 2,713 m | 6.6 mi |
| Lyon Peak | S 184° | 2,713 m | 9.1 mi |
| Needle Peak | S 179° | 2,711 m | 9.5 mi |
| Washeshu Peak | S 171° | 2,706 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:59 | 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/534096619
Day trips start here
- Truckee · 5 mi
- Olympic Valley · 11 mi
- Tahoe City · 14 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 15 mi
- Homewood · 19 mi
- Incline Village · 19 mi
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