Carson Range

Carson Range

The Carson Range is a range of mountains in eastern California and western Nevada that spurs off of the Sierra Nevada mountain range south of Lake Tahoe.

Geography

The Carson Range starts at Luther Pass and West Carson Canyon in the Sierra Nevada and goes along the east shore of Lake Tahoe to the Truckee River just east of Reno, Nevada.

Lists

Principal Mountains

* Freel Peak (10,881'/3,316 m)
* Mount Rose (10,776'/3,284 m)
* Jobs Peak (10,633'/3,240 m)
* Slide Mountain (9,698'/2,955 m)

Counties and Cities

* El Dorado County, California
* Alpine County, California
* Douglas County, Nevada
* Carson City, Nevada
* Washoe County, Nevada

Principal Streams and Lakes

*West Fork Carson River
*Lake Tahoe
*Marlette Lake
*Truckee River

Trails and Routes

*Tahoe Rim Trail


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