Nature reserve · California
Ward Creek
Ward Creek is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,927 m. Mount Baldy stands 2,826 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Kilner Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
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- State of California
How to reach it
Coordinates39.13394, -120.16405
- 10.7 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, National
- 13.0 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 13 mi
- Cave Rock · 13 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 14 mi
- Scenic lookout · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kilner Park: 0.4 mi
- Lake Tahoe Park: 0.7 mi
- Kaspian Day Use Area: 1.4 mi
- Lake Tahoe Commons Beach: 2.8 mi
- US Forest Service Klausen Property: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- Eagle Rock: 1.7 mi
- Stanford Rock: 2.3 mi
- Blackwood Ridge: 3.4 mi
- Scott Peak: 3.5 mi
- Twin Peaks: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Burton Creek State Park: 4.0 mi
- Burton Creek Natural Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Antone Meadows Natural Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Dollar Property: 5.6 mi
- Olympic Meadow Preserve: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 24
- William Kent Beach: 0.8 mi
- Patton Beach: 7.8 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 9.8 mi
- Lester Beach: 9.8 mi
- Secline Beach: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Twin Crags: 2.3 mi
- Thunder Cliff: 3.1 mi
- Red Cliffs: 11.1 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Tallac Point: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Ralph R. Steele Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Olympic Flame: 5.3 mi
- Watson Monument: 7.2 mi
- Johnson Monument: 9.2 mi
- Benny Heineike's Rock: 10.1 mi
Museums: 16
- Gatekeeper's Museum: 2.5 mi
- Watson Cabin: 2.9 mi
- UC Davis Eriksson Education Center: 4.1 mi
- Fox Cultural Hall: 10.5 mi
- Truckee Railroad Museum: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 11
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 4.7 mi
- Rubicon Point Light: 10.2 mi
- Balancing Rock: 10.4 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 12.7 mi
- Rodeo Grounds: 13.4 mi
Springs: 10
- Big Spring: 5.8 mi
- Brockway Spring: 11.3 mi
- Coyote Spring: 12.8 mi
- Health Springs: 15.2 mi
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Eagle Falls: 12.9 mi
- Lower Eagle Falls: 12.9 mi
- Upper Eagle Falls: 12.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.2 mi
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 16.9 mi
Artworks: 4
- The Big Tree: 2.9 mi
- The Ants: 14.6 mi
- St Theresa: 16.9 mi
- "Snowshoe" Thompson: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Meeks Bay Beach: 7.1 mi
- Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- French Meadows Day Use Site: 13.1 mi
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 14.9 mi
- Carson City Community Garden: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 15.2 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Washoe City: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Ward Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baldy | NE 41° | 2,826 m | 13.3 mi |
| Phipps Peak | S 176° | 2,813 m | 12.4 mi |
| Rubicon Peak | S 171° | 2,798 m | 10.2 mi |
| Jakes Peak | S 169° | 2,797 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hidden Peak | S 169° | 2,794.711 m | 11.2 mi |
| McConnell Peak | SSW 198° | 2,770 m | 13.5 mi |
| Granite Chief | NW 304° | 2,749 m | 7.9 mi |
| Lyon Peak | WNW 302° | 2,713 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 55 | 46 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tahoe City, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/40188850
Day trips start here
- Homewood · 3 mi
- Tahoe City · 3 mi
- Olympic Valley · 6 mi
- Lake Tahoe · 7 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 10 mi
- Bliss State Park · 11 mi
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