Nature reserve · California
Waddle Ranch Preserve
Waddle Ranch Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,899 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the east, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Elizabethtown Meadows, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 7.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Truckee Donner Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates39.31695, -120.10161
- 7.4 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, National
- 8.3 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 27.8 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 10 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 20 mi
- Cave Rock · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riverview Sports Park: 3.0 mi
- Truckee Bike Park: 3.2 mi
- Glenshire Elementary School Park: 3.3 mi
- Truckee River Regional Park: 4.0 mi
- Disc Golf Course: 4.1 mi
Peaks
- Martis Peak: 4.1 mi
- Brockway Summit: 4.2 mi
- Burned Hill: 4.2 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Rock: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- The Ants: 4.3 mi
- The Big Tree: 10.3 mi
- "Snowshoe" Thompson: 13.4 mi
- Wa-Pai-Shone: 20.1 mi
- Nevada Fine Arts: 20.7 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Victory Highway Monument: 4.6 mi
- Benny Heineike's Rock: 6.7 mi
- Pioneer Monument: 6.9 mi
- Schallenberger Cabin Site: 7.0 mi
- Donner Camp: 7.0 mi
Museums: 33
- Museum of Truckee History: 4.5 mi
- Truckee Railroad Museum: 4.6 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 4.6 mi
- Truckee-Donner Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- Donner Memorial State Park Museum: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 33
- The Rose Garden: 20.1 mi
- Sensory Garden: 20.2 mi
- Carson City Community Garden: 20.9 mi
- Jimmy's Garden: 21.6 mi
- Jimmy's Garden: 21.6 mi
Nature reserves: 29
- Elizabethtown Meadows: 1.6 mi
- Keilhofer: 2.1 mi
- Northstar Vail Conservation Easement: 2.5 mi
- Airport Flats: 3.2 mi
- Martis Camp Conservation Easement: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 20
- Moon Dunes Beach: 6.3 mi
- Patton Beach: 6.4 mi
- Secline Beach: 6.7 mi
- Kings Beach: 6.9 mi
- China Cove Beach: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Slab Cliffs: 8.1 mi
- Thunder Cliff: 10.8 mi
- Twin Crags: 10.9 mi
- Snowshed East Face: 11.6 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 15
- Rodeo Grounds: 3.8 mi
- China Wall: 11.7 mi
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 11.7 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 13.4 mi
- Carson Raceway: 19.5 mi
Springs: 7
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 4.4 mi
- Brockway Spring: 6.7 mi
- Big Spring: 14.7 mi
- Sardine Spring: 16.6 mi
- Health Springs: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Galena: 16.9 mi
- Washoe City: 17.2 mi
- Poeville: 21.6 mi
- Peavine Ranch: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 18.8 mi
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 19.2 mi
- Weber Falls: 19.3 mi
- Jumbo Falls: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 5.8 mi
- Meeks Bay Beach: 19.5 mi
- French Meadows Day Use Site: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 10.6 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 12.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Campbell Hot Springs: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Waddle Ranch Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | E 79° | 3,285 m | 10.0 mi |
| Church Peak | ENE 76° | 3,235 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Houghton | E 82° | 3,195 m | 8.7 mi |
| Relay Peak | E 91° | 3,135 m | 8.3 mi |
| Snowflower Mountain | ENE 63° | 3,115 m | 9.9 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | E 89° | 3,012 m | 9.6 mi |
| Slide Mountain | E 91° | 2,936 m | 11.6 mi |
| Rose Knob Peak | ESE 102° | 2,932 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
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 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 45 | 35 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Truckee-tahoe AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/514370466
Day trips start here
- Tahoe Vista · 6 mi
- Truckee · 6 mi
- Incline Village · 8 mi
- Tahoe City · 10 mi
- Olympic Valley · 11 mi
- Homewood · 16 mi
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