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Martis Camp Conservation Easement

Martis Camp Conservation Easement from directly overhead

Martis Camp Conservation Easement is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,915 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lookout Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 8.1 miles off.

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Operated by
Truckee Donner Land Trust
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Coordinates39.27858, -120.14534

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Lookout Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 2.4 mi
  • Mount Pluto: 2.6 mi
  • Gold Star Peak: 3.4 mi
  • Big Chief: 3.8 mi
Parks
  • Riverview Sports Park: 3.5 mi
  • Truckee Bike Park: 3.6 mi
  • Disc Golf Course: 3.7 mi
  • Truckee River Regional Park: 3.8 mi
  • Dewbeyúmuweʔ Park: 4.0 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 28
Historic sites: 24
Beaches: 24
Museums: 21
  • Museum of Truckee History: 4.0 mi
  • Truckee Railroad Museum: 4.0 mi
  • Old Jail Museum: 4.1 mi
  • Truckee-Donner Historical Society: 5.0 mi
  • Donner Memorial State Park Museum: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 17
Attractions: 14
Waterfalls: 9
  • East Snow Mountain Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Weber Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 19.5 mi
  • Eagle Falls: 22.7 mi
  • Lower Eagle Falls: 22.7 mi
Springs: 8
  • Brockway Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Juniper Ridge Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Big Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Health Springs: 14.1 mi
  • Coyote Spring: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Donner Camp Picnic Site: 6.9 mi
  • Meeks Bay Beach: 16.8 mi
  • French Meadows Day Use Site: 17.5 mi
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
  • Day Use Area: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 4
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Campbell Hot Springs: 23.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Martis Camp Conservation Easement. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RoseENE 70°3,285 m13.0 mi
Church PeakENE 67°3,235 m12.9 mi
Mount HoughtonENE 71°3,195 m11.7 mi
Relay PeakENE 77°3,135 m10.9 mi
Tamarack PeakENE 77°3,012 m12.3 mi
Rose Knob PeakE 84°2,932 m10.1 mi
Rose KnobE 85°2,922 m8.8 mi
Rifle PeakE 85°2,892 m8.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3519:5120:31
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1815:5916:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F282934394756636155453528
Precip in4.94.84.21.91.80.70.50.50.61.62.55.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Truckee-tahoe AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/516891054

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