Record SL-821483 · Wikidata Q7304450
Red Lake Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
3,067
m
10,062 ft
Prominence
1,463 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
38.7121° N,
119.9874° W
Grid ref
—
Description
WikipediaRed Lake Peak (elevation 10,068 feet or 3,069 metres) is believed to be the vantage point from which John C. Fremont and Charles Preuss made the first recorded sighting of Lake Tahoe by Europeans in February 1844 as Fremont's exploratory expedition made a desperate crossing of the Sierra Nevada through what is now Carson Pass on their way to obtain provisions at Sutter's Fort. The peak lies just north of the pass and generally northwest of the small lake east of the pass for which the peak is named. Lake Tahoe and Stevens Peak are visible to the north from the peak. Elephants Back and Round Top can be seen to the south.
First ascent
Date
1844
John C. Fremont and Charles Preuss
Source · wikipedia
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Peak | 3,061 m | N 10° | 2.4 km |
| Elephants Back | 2,920 m | S 174° | 3.8 km |
| Black Butte | 2,743 m | SW 224° | 4.4 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sump | Crater Lake Boulder | V0-1 | 1.2 km |
| Lactose Intolerance | Crater Lake Boulder | V7-8 | 1.2 km |
| Stomp the Yard | Miess Boulders | V6 | 2.0 km |
| Gideon | Miess Boulders | V8 | 2.0 km |
| Practical Demon Keeping | Caples Lake | V8 | 4.5 km |
| Head Hunting | Caples Lake | V6 | 4.5 km |
| Impractical Lizard Wrestling | Caples Lake | V8 | 4.5 km |
| Tipple | Caples Lake | V5 | 4.5 km |
| Lamb | Caples Lake | V1 | 4.5 km |
| Excalibur | Caples Lake | V7 | 4.5 km |
| Termination Dust | Caples Lake | V9 | 4.5 km |
| Catch | Caples Lake | V5 | 4.5 km |
| Arrowhead | Caples Lake | V7 | 4.5 km |
| Portal Bus | Caples Lake | V7 | 4.5 km |
| Full Tilt Boogie | Green Wall Cliff | 6c+ | 4.8 km |
| Dog Will Hunt | Green Wall Cliff | 6a+ | 4.8 km |
| Necromancer | Green Wall Cliff | 6a+ | 4.8 km |
| Unknown 10b | Green Wall Cliff | 6a+ | 4.8 km |
| Cosmic Spillway | Green Wall Cliff | 7a | 4.8 km |
| Freaky-Styly | Green Wall Cliff | 6b | 4.8 km |
| Unknown 10.b | Green Wall Cliff | 6a+ | 4.8 km |
| Hurricane Garden | Green Wall Cliff | 6c | 4.8 km |
| Unknown 10.d | Green Wall Cliff | 6b+ | 4.8 km |
| Talking The Seam | Green Wall Cliff | 6c | 4.8 km |
| Unnamed 5.10b | Gold Wall | 6a+ | 5.1 km |