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Snow Valley Peak

Snow Valley Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Snow Valley Peak rises to 2,803 m in Nevada. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Marlette Peak, a peak 2.5 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 2.4 miles off.

About

The story

Snow Valley Peak is a mountain located in the Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada. The mountain lies within the city limits of Carson City, NV. At 9,214 feet in elevation it is also the city's highest point. From the peak Mound House, Carson City, Lake Tahoe, Reno and Carson Valley are all clearly visible. The peak is accessible along the Tahoe Rim Trail from the Spooner Lake Trailhead. The mountain is part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest although Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park lies immediately to the west. The sources of three creeks begin on Snow Valley Peak: North Canyon Creek on the western flank, Clear Creek on the southern, and Ash Canyon Creek on the eastern.

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Wikidata Q7548328, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2803 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.15380, -119.88296

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Marlette Peak: 2.5 mi
  • Herlan Peak: 3.7 mi
  • White Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Captain Pomin Rock: 4.6 mi
  • C Hill: 4.9 mi
Parks
  • Spooner Lake Management Area: 3.5 mi
  • Memorial Point: 4.6 mi
  • Long Ranch Park: 4.9 mi
  • Highway 28 Management Area: 5.0 mi
  • Monte Vista Park: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves: 29
Museums: 28
Beaches: 24
  • Boaters Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Creek Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Secret Cove Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Whale Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Secret Beach: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 24
Historic sites: 23
Springs: 13
Waterfalls: 8
  • Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 3.5 mi
  • Genoa Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Jumbo Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Eagle Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Lower Eagle Falls: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
Artworks: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Meeks Bay Beach: 15.2 mi
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
  • Donner Camp Picnic Site: 22.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Snow Valley Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RoseN 352°3,285 m13.3 mi
Church PeakN 351°3,235 m13.9 mi
Mount HoughtonNNW 346°3,195 m12.8 mi
Relay PeakNNW 343°3,135 m11.6 mi
Tamarack PeakN 350°3,012 m11.6 mi
Slide MountainN 360°2,936 m11.0 mi
Rose Knob PeakNNW 337°2,932 m10.5 mi
Rose KnobNNW 331°2,922 m10.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:12
June solstice05:3419:5020:30
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1615:5816:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333337414856636358493933
Precip in3.22.72.61.31.30.60.30.20.31.01.93.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenbrook, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 861440 — Snow Valley Peak, Carson City County, Nevada.

OpenStreetMap element node/357558989

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