Record SL-817999 · Wikidata Q49039536
Jakes Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
2,797
m
9,177 ft
Prominence
69 m
Isolation
1.6 km
Coordinates
38.9699° N,
120.1227° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaJakes Peak is a 9,187-foot-elevation (2,800-meter) mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is set within the Desolation Wilderness, on land managed by Eldorado National Forest. This iconic peak is situated above the southwest shore of Lake Tahoe, and approximately seven miles (11 km) northwest of the community of South Lake Tahoe. Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises 2,950 feet (900 meters) above the lake in 1.5 miles (2.4 km).
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Peak | 2,795 m | N 346° | 0.6 km |
| Rubicon Peak | 2,798 m | NW 336° | 2.3 km |
| Phipps Peak | 2,813 m | SW 234° | 2.9 km |
| Inspiration Point | 2,081 m | SE 142° | 3.3 km |
| Crag Peak | 2,658 m | NW 295° | 4.0 km |
| Maggies Peaks | 2,639 m | S 170° | 4.3 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| All American Finger Crack | Emerald Point | 5c | 1.7 km |
| Section 20 | Emerald Point | 5a | 1.7 km |
| Unknown | Smoke Rock | 5a | 1.9 km |
| Leftmost 5.11 | Smoke Rock | 7a | 1.9 km |
| No known name | Smoke Rock | 7a | 1.9 km |
| Grim Reality Arete | Grim Reality | V3+ | 1.9 km |
| Grim Reality | Grim Reality | V3 | 1.9 km |
| Stomach Ache | Stomach, The | 5c | 2.0 km |
| Beer Belly | Stomach, The | 6a | 2.0 km |
| Carsick | Carsick | V2- | 2.0 km |
| Fatal Attraction | Mayhem Cove | 7a+ | 2.0 km |
| Psycho II | Mayhem Cove | 7b | 2.0 km |
| Skullduggery | Mayhem Cove | 6c | 2.0 km |
| Tar Babies | Mayhem Cove | 7b+ | 2.0 km |
| Indecent Exposure | Mayhem Cove | 7a+ | 2.0 km |
| A Florida Man... | Mayhem Cove | 6c | 2.0 km |
| DWI | Mayhem Cove | 6c | 2.0 km |
| Car Jacker | Mayhem Cove | 5c | 2.0 km |
| Cubic Zarconia | Mayhem Cove | 6b | 2.0 km |
| Verbal Abuse | Mayhem Cove | 7b+ | 2.0 km |
| Gator Bait | Mayhem Cove | 7c+ | 2.0 km |
| The Coroner | Mayhem Cove | 7a+ | 2.0 km |
| Diamond | Mayhem Cove | 6a+ | 2.0 km |
| Black Rain | Mayhem Cove | 7c+ | 2.0 km |
| Verbal Lighting | Mayhem Cove | 8a | 2.0 km |