- Elevation
- 2,353 m
- Tallest summit within 13.7 miles
- Rose Knob Peak2,932 m · 12.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive9.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2132, -120.1736
Painted Rock rises to 2,353 m in California. Rose Knob Peak stands 2,932 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Watson, a peak 1.5 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 9.1 miles off.
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49059433, matched on coordinates and name (512 m apart).
- Elevation
- 2353 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Painted Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Knob Peak | ENE 64° | 2,932 m | 12.8 mi |
| Rose Knob | ENE 63° | 2,922 m | 11.6 mi |
| Rifle Peak | ENE 62° | 2,892 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ENE 64° | 2,826 m | 10.3 mi |
| Granite Chief | W 260° | 2,749 m | 6.2 mi |
| Tinker Knob | WNW 290° | 2,713 m | 6.3 mi |
| Lyon Peak | W 267° | 2,713 m | 7.6 mi |
| Needle Peak | W 263° | 2,711 m | 6.9 mi |
- 9.1 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 11.0 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 13 mi
- Scenic lookout · 13 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 16 mi
- Cave Rock · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Watson: 1.5 mi
- Cinder Cone: 1.6 mi
- Bullshead: 2.1 mi
- Big Chief: 2.3 mi
- Mount Pluto: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Olympic Flame: 1.5 mi
- Ralph R. Steele Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Watson Monument: 5.8 mi
- Benny Heineike's Rock: 7.9 mi
- Victory Highway Monument: 7.9 mi
Beaches: 23
- William Kent Beach: 5.1 mi
- Patton Beach: 5.1 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 7.4 mi
- Secline Beach: 7.9 mi
- Kings Beach: 8.1 mi
Museums: 17
- Watson Cabin: 3.4 mi
- UC Davis Eriksson Education Center: 3.4 mi
- Gatekeeper's Museum: 3.6 mi
- Truckee Railroad Museum: 7.9 mi
- Museum of Truckee History: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 12
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 3.8 mi
- Rodeo Grounds: 7.9 mi
- China Wall: 10.5 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 13.2 mi
- Rubicon Point Light: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 14.8 mi
- Eagle Falls: 18.4 mi
- Lower Eagle Falls: 18.4 mi
- Upper Eagle Falls: 18.4 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 10.4 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Washoe City: 22.3 mi
- Galena: 22.6 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 | 07:17 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Tahoe City · 3 mi
- Olympic Valley · 4 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 7 mi
- Truckee · 8 mi
- Homewood · 9 mi
- Incline Village · 11 mi
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