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Carson Spur

Carson Spur, a peak in California
Carson Spur, a peak in Californiaskeight976 · CC BY 3.0
Carson Spur, a peak in California
skeight976 · CC BY 3.0
Carson Spur, a peak in California
skeight976 · CC BY 3.0
Carson Spur, a peak in California
skeight976 · CC BY 3.0

Carson Spur rises to 2,527 m in California. Round Top stands 3,164 m to the east-southeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Two Sentinels, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2,527 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.70289, -120.10074

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 29
  • Wester Park: 9.2 mi
  • Tahoe Paradise Park: 11.3 mi
  • Fallen Leaf Recreation Center: 12.3 mi
  • Lake Valley State Recreation Area: 12.4 mi
  • Bonanza Community Park: 15.0 mi
Springs: 21
Cliffs: 11
Historic sites: 9
Waterfalls: 9
  • Horsetail Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Modjeska Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Upper Eagle Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Lower Eagle Falls: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
  • Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
  • Chickaree Day Use: 16.4 mi
  • Marmot Day Use: 16.5 mi
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Attractions: 7
  • Tallac Historic Site: 16.5 mi
  • Balancing Rock: 19.9 mi
  • Rubicon Point Light: 20.3 mi
  • Round Hill Pines Beach Resort: 21.4 mi
  • Zephyr Cove Beach: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 7
Museums: 5
Gardens: 1
  • Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 16.6 mi
Artworks: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Peep Sight: 19.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Carson Spur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round TopESE3,164 m6.0 mi
The SistersESE3,094 m5.7 mi
Red Lake PeakE3,067 m6.1 mi
Stevens PeakENE3,061 m6.7 mi
Hawkins PeakENE3,052 m12.6 mi
Pyramid PeakNNW3,043 m10.3 mi
Dicks PeakN3,042 m13.9 mi
Mount PriceNNW3,040 m11.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3719:4920:29
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1616:0116:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313136404855626054463730
Precip in2.83.72.91.31.30.50.40.40.31.41.93.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lake Tahoe AP, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7516864142

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