- Elevation
- 2,371 m
- Tallest summit within 14.0 miles
- Mount Rose3,285 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive4.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2567, -120.0881
Gold Star Peak rises to 2,371 m in California. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Brockway Summit, a peak 0.9 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 4.8 miles off.
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49032205, matched on coordinates and name (58 m apart).
- Elevation
- 2371 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Gold Star Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | ENE 56° | 3,285 m | 10.9 mi |
| Church Peak | NE 53° | 3,235 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Houghton | NE 56° | 3,195 m | 9.6 mi |
| Relay Peak | ENE 62° | 3,135 m | 8.5 mi |
| Snowflower Mountain | NE 43° | 3,115 m | 11.9 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | ENE 64° | 3,012 m | 9.9 mi |
| Slide Mountain | ENE 70° | 2,936 m | 11.6 mi |
| Rose Knob Peak | ENE 70° | 2,932 m | 7.4 mi |
- 4.8 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 6.2 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 26.7 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 8 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 9 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 16 mi
- Cave Rock · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brockway Summit: 0.9 mi
- Picnic Rock: 1.6 mi
- Mount Pluto: 2.9 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Martis Peak: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Benny Heineike's Rock: 3.4 mi
- Olympic Flame: 7.0 mi
- Ralph R. Steele Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Victory Highway Monument: 7.2 mi
- Pioneer Monument: 8.9 mi
Museums: 35
- Fox Cultural Hall: 4.0 mi
- UC Davis Eriksson Education Center: 5.3 mi
- Watson Cabin: 6.5 mi
- Gatekeeper's Museum: 6.9 mi
- Museum of Truckee History: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 23
- Patton Beach: 2.2 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 2.9 mi
- Secline Beach: 3.4 mi
- Kings Beach: 3.7 mi
- Burnt Cedar Beach: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 14
- Rodeo Grounds: 6.6 mi
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 9.3 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 10.1 mi
- China Wall: 13.0 mi
- Carson Raceway: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 16.1 mi
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 19.2 mi
- Eagle Falls: 21.1 mi
- Lower Eagle Falls: 21.1 mi
- Genoa Falls: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 12.3 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Washoe City: 17.1 mi
- Galena: 17.3 mi
| 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 | 07:17 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Tahoe Vista · 2 mi
- Incline Village · 6 mi
- Tahoe City · 6 mi
- Truckee · 8 mi
- Olympic Valley · 9 mi
- Homewood · 12 mi
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