- Elevation
- 2,210 m
- Tallest summit within 12.6 miles
- Rose Knob2,922 m · 12.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive10.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2452, -120.2024
Little Chief rises to 2,210 m in California. Rose Knob stands 2,922 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Chief, a peak 0.4 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 11 miles off.
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49044792, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).
- Elevation
- 2210 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Little Chief. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Knob | ENE 75° | 2,922 m | 12.2 mi |
| Rifle Peak | ENE 75° | 2,892 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ENE 78° | 2,826 m | 11.1 mi |
| Castle Peak | NW 317° | 2,773 m | 11.4 mi |
| Granite Chief | SW 234° | 2,749 m | 5.6 mi |
| Tinker Knob | W 270° | 2,713 m | 4.4 mi |
| Lyon Peak | WSW 246° | 2,713 m | 6.6 mi |
| Needle Peak | WSW 240° | 2,711 m | 6.1 mi |
- 10.6 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 12.2 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 15 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 15 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 19 mi
- Cave Rock · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Big Chief: 0.4 mi
- Bullshead: 0.7 mi
- Painted Rock: 2.7 mi
- Silver Peak: 2.9 mi
- Poulsen Peak: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Olympic Flame: 2.8 mi
- Watson Monument: 5.5 mi
- Pioneer Monument: 5.6 mi
- Schallenberger Cabin Site: 5.7 mi
- Donner Camp: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 23
- China Cove Beach: 5.8 mi
- Patton Beach: 6.7 mi
- William Kent Beach: 7.7 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 8.7 mi
- Secline Beach: 9.2 mi
Museums: 16
- Donner Memorial State Park Museum: 5.7 mi
- Truckee-Donner Historical Society: 5.7 mi
- Truckee Railroad Museum: 5.7 mi
- Museum of Truckee History: 5.8 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 12
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 4.8 mi
- Rodeo Grounds: 5.9 mi
- China Wall: 7.9 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 15.3 mi
- Rubicon Point Light: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 13.1 mi
- Weber Falls: 19.4 mi
- Eagle Falls: 20.9 mi
- Lower Eagle Falls: 20.9 mi
- Upper Eagle Falls: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 7.7 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Washoe City: 23.2 mi
- Galena: 23.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Campbell Hot Springs: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Olympic Valley · 4 mi
- Tahoe City · 6 mi
- Truckee · 6 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 8 mi
- Homewood · 11 mi
- Incline Village · 12 mi
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