- Elevation, modelled
- 1,791 m
- Tallest summit within 12.7 miles
- Mount Houghton3,195 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive10.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3252, -120.1730
Wintercreek is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 1,791 m. Mount Houghton stands 3,195 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rodeo Grounds, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 11 miles off.
- Operated by
- Truckee Donner Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Wintercreek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Houghton | E 87° | 3,195 m | 12.5 mi |
| Relay Peak | E 93° | 3,135 m | 12.1 mi |
| Rose Knob Peak | E 101° | 2,932 m | 11.7 mi |
| Rose Knob | ESE 103° | 2,922 m | 10.5 mi |
| Rifle Peak | ESE 104° | 2,892 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ESE 109° | 2,826 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Lola | NW 306° | 2,788 m | 12.7 mi |
| Castle Peak | WNW 287° | 2,773 m | 9.8 mi |
- 10.8 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 11.8 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 14 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 15 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 22 mi
- Cave Rock · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Truckee River Regional Park: 0.2 mi
- Disc Golf Course: 0.2 mi
- Community Arts Center: 0.6 mi
- Trout Creek Pocket Park: 0.7 mi
- Dewbeyúmuweʔ Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- The Ants: 1.4 mi
- "Snowshoe" Thompson: 9.5 mi
- The Big Tree: 10.8 mi
- Wa-Pai-Shone: 22.6 mi
- Art Indeed!: 23.3 mi
Peaks
- Bald Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Alder Hill: 2.2 mi
- Jackass Point: 3.2 mi
- Prosser Hill: 4.2 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 4.6 mi
Gardens: 30
- The Rose Garden: 22.6 mi
- Sensory Garden: 22.7 mi
- Jimmy's Garden: 24.0 mi
- Jimmy's Garden: 24.0 mi
- Hettich Garden: 24.1 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Victory Highway Monument: 0.8 mi
- Pioneer Monument: 3.1 mi
- Donner Camp: 3.1 mi
- Schallenberger Cabin Site: 3.1 mi
- Olympic Flame: 8.4 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Keilhofer: 2.1 mi
- Jackass Ridge Conservation Easement: 2.2 mi
- Old Greenwood: 2.3 mi
- Airport Flats: 2.7 mi
- Martis Camp Conservation Easement: 3.5 mi
Museums: 24
- Museum of Truckee History: 0.7 mi
- Truckee Railroad Museum: 0.7 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 0.8 mi
- Truckee-Donner Historical Society: 2.3 mi
- Donner Memorial State Park Museum: 3.2 mi
Beaches: 18
- China Cove Beach: 4.3 mi
- Patton Beach: 8.5 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 9.3 mi
- Secline Beach: 9.8 mi
- Kings Beach: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Green Phantom Rock: 7.8 mi
- Snowshed East Face: 7.8 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 7.8 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 7.8 mi
- Snowshed North Face: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 10
- Rodeo Grounds: 0.2 mi
- China Wall: 7.9 mi
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 10.5 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 16.6 mi
- Webber Lake: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 3.5 mi
- French Meadows Day Use Site: 18.5 mi
- Meeks Bay Beach: 20.2 mi
- Day Use Area: 22.5 mi
- Lodgepole: 22.8 mi
Springs: 8
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 8.1 mi
- Brockway Spring: 10.1 mi
- Big Spring: 13.2 mi
- Health Springs: 13.5 mi
- Sardine Spring: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Galena: 20.6 mi
- Washoe City: 21.0 mi
- Poeville: 23.2 mi
- Peavine Ranch: 25.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 15.8 mi
- Weber Falls: 16.0 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 6.8 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 9.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Campbell Hot Springs: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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 | 55 | 63 | 62 | 55 | 46 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Truckee RS, under a mile away.
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