- Elevation, modelled
- 1,908 m
- Tallest summit within 14.4 miles
- Freel Peak3,305 m · 7.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive2.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9435, -119.9749
South Lake Tahoe Recreation Area is a park in California, at a modelled 1,908 m. Freel Peak stands 3,305 m to the southeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Tahnu Leweh, a park 0.1 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 2.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of South Lake Tahoe Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freel Peak | SE 146° | 3,305 m | 7.2 mi |
| Jobs Sister | SE 139° | 3,299 m | 7.4 mi |
| Jobs Peak | SE 134° | 3,233 m | 8.5 mi |
| Monument Peak | ESE 109° | 3,068 m | 4.4 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SW 235° | 3,042.818 m | 12.0 mi |
| Dicks Peak | WSW 253° | 3,042 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Price | WSW 243° | 3,040 m | 12.1 mi |
| Agassiz | WSW 241° | 3,038 m | 12.1 mi |
- 2.1 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 20.0 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic BywayNational
- 21.2 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 28.3 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Cave Rock · 7 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 8 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 19 mi
- Scenic lookout · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tahnu Leweh: 0.1 mi
- Al Tahoe Fields: 0.4 mi
- Connolly Beach: 0.5 mi
- Thomas F Regan Memorial City Beach: 0.6 mi
- Bijou Community Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Gardner Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Round Mound: 3.2 mi
- Round Hill Sewage Hill: 3.6 mi
- East Peak: 3.6 mi
- Folsom Peak: 3.9 mi
Beaches: 23
- El Dorado Beach: 0.5 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 1.7 mi
- Nevada Beach: 2.7 mi
- Pope Beach: 2.9 mi
- Round Hill Pines Beach: 3.4 mi
Springs: 23
- Folsom Spring: 3.0 mi
- Glen Alpine Spring: 8.1 mi
- Saratoga Hot Spring: 14.8 mi
- Fish Spring: 17.4 mi
- Taylor Spring: 17.8 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Fannette Island Tea House: 6.8 mi
- Glen Alpine Resort: 8.0 mi
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 16.0 mi
- Kit Carson Historical Monument: 17.2 mi
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 17.2 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Johnson Meadow: 2.1 mi
- Washoe Meadows State Park: 5.6 mi
- River Fork Ranch Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Andrews Meadows: 8.6 mi
- Linder Grove: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Tallac Point: 4.3 mi
- Cathedral Peak: 7.1 mi
- Distillery Wall: 9.7 mi
- Detox Wall: 9.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 13.2 mi
Museums: 12
- Lake Tahoe Historic Society Museum: 0.3 mi
- Baldwin Home: 3.9 mi
- Genoa Courthouse Museum: 8.1 mi
- Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 12.0 mi
- Gatekeeper's Museum: 17.9 mi
Attractions: 9
- Round Hill Pines Beach Resort: 3.4 mi
- Tallac Historic Site: 3.8 mi
- Zephyr Cove Beach: 4.6 mi
- M. S. Dixie II Terminal: 4.6 mi
- Rubicon Point Light: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Cascade Falls: 6.8 mi
- Genoa Falls: 7.1 mi
- Eagle Falls: 7.3 mi
- Lower Eagle Falls: 7.4 mi
- Upper Eagle Falls: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Meeks Bay Beach: 10.1 mi
- Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- St Theresa: 0.4 mi
- The Big Tree: 18.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 3.8 mi
- Carson City Community Garden: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
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 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 60 | 54 | 46 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lake Tahoe AP, 3 mi away.
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