Slide Mountain
Slide Mountain rises to 2,936 m in Nevada. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the northwest, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Tamarack Peak, a peak 2.1 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 0.7 miles off.
The story
Slide Mountain is a 9,702-foot (2,957 m) peak in the Carson Range in Washoe County, Nevada, United States, near the city of Reno. From the summit of Slide Mountain, Lake Tahoe, Washoe Lake, Carson Valley, and the city of Reno can be viewed.
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Wikidata Q3486661, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2936 m
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 5.4 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, National
- 16.4 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 4 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 8 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 18 mi
- Cave Rock · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tamarack Peak: 2.1 mi
- Mount Rose: 2.8 mi
- Chocolate Peak: 2.9 mi
- Mount Houghton: 3.3 mi
- Relay Peak: 3.4 mi
- Davis Creek Regional Park: 2.9 mi
- Bowers Mansion County Park: 2.9 mi
- Bowers Mansion Regional Park: 3.0 mi
- Wilson Commons Park: 4.1 mi
- Phillip & Annie Callahan Park: 4.8 mi
- Pelican Sculpture: 11.4 mi
- Frog Sculpture: 11.5 mi
- The Holland Project: 14.3 mi
- Rainshadow Community Charter High: 14.3 mi
- Valor Tatoo Parlor: 14.3 mi
- Fox Cultural Hall: 9.0 mi
- Old Huffaker Schoolhouse: 11.5 mi
- Old US Mint: 11.8 mi
- Fourth Ward School: 12.4 mi
- Chollar Mansion: 12.4 mi
- Carson City Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- The Rose Garden: 14.7 mi
- Sensory Garden: 14.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 15.1 mi
- Jimmy's Garden: 15.9 mi
- Ophir Mill Historical Marker: 3.4 mi
- The Galena "G": 7.2 mi
- Benny Heineike's Rock: 9.4 mi
- Nevada State Constitution Monument: 12.1 mi
- Nevada Vietnam Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Galena Creek Regional Park: 3.2 mi
- Scripps State Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
- Galena Terrace: 7.3 mi
- Ballardini Open Space: 9.9 mi
- Waddle Ranch Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 9.9 mi
- Carson Raceway: 10.2 mi
- Old Reno Arch: 15.2 mi
- Reno Arch: 15.4 mi
- Rodeo Grounds: 15.4 mi
- Incline Beach: 6.1 mi
- Burnt Cedar Beach: 6.5 mi
- Hidden Beach: 6.8 mi
- South Beach: 7.8 mi
- Sand Harbor: 8.3 mi
- Slab Cliffs: 3.7 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Twin Crags: 18.2 mi
- Thunder Cliff: 18.7 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 7.6 mi
- Brockway Spring: 8.2 mi
- Taylor Spring: 10.4 mi
- Saratoga Hot Spring: 19.2 mi
- Bull Run Spring: 19.3 mi
- Washoe City: 5.6 mi
- Galena: 5.7 mi
- Sutro: 16.2 mi
- Poeville: 19.3 mi
- Peavine Ranch: 22.0 mi
- Jumbo Falls: 10.3 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 11.4 mi
- Genoa Falls: 21.4 mi
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 16.4 mi
- Meeks Bay Beach: 23.0 mi
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 22.2 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Slide Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | NW 320° | 3,285 m | 2.8 mi |
| Church Peak | NW 322° | 3,235 m | 3.4 mi |
| Mount Houghton | WNW 296° | 3,195 m | 3.3 mi |
| Relay Peak | W 272° | 3,135 m | 3.4 mi |
| Snowflower Mountain | NNW 330° | 3,115 m | 5.5 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | W 281° | 3,012 m | 2.1 mi |
| Rose Knob Peak | WSW 252° | 2,932 m | 4.2 mi |
| Rose Knob | WSW 253° | 2,922 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:58 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 48 | 40 | 33 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Incline Village, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357558965
Day trips start here
- Incline Village · 6 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 10 mi
- Virginia City · 13 mi
- Reno · 15 mi
- Lake Tahoe · 17 mi
- Tahoe City · 17 mi
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