Carson Range
Carson Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Freel Peak |
Elevation | 10,881 ft (3,317 m)[1] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 50 mi (80 km) N-S |
Width | 5–10 mi (8.0–16.1 km) E-W |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
States | Nevada and California |
USGS Mount Rose |
The Carson Range is a spur of the
Geography
The mountain range is about 50 miles (80 km) long and 5–10 miles (8–16 km) wide, with 3/4 of the range lying within the state of Nevada. The Carson Range, along with its parent the Sierra Nevada, together cast a
Unlike the main crest of the Sierra Nevada to the west of Lake Tahoe, the Carson Range loses its snow much earlier (April), and gains it much later (December). In fact, it receives about half the snowfall as mountains west of the lake.[3] Meltwater from the range feeds into the Truckee River and West Fork Carson River, as well as Lake Tahoe and Marlette Lake.
- Principal Mountains
Mountain | Elevation |
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Freel Peak | 10,881 feet (3,317 m) |
Jobs Sister | 10,823 feet (3,299 m) |
Mount Rose | 10,776 feet (3,285 m) |
Jobs Peak | 10,633 feet (3,241 m) |
Slide Mountain | 9,698 feet (2,956 m) |
East Peak | 9,593 feet (2,924 m) |
Snow Valley Peak | 9,214 feet (2,808 m) |
Transportation
The western slopes of the range form the eastern shoreline of
Travel between Lake Tahoe and Carson City is possible via
The Tahoe Rim Trail traverses this mountain range.
See also
- Carson Ranger District
References
- ^ "Carson Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ "Carson Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ "Carson Range : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost".