Mount Baldy (Nevada)

Mount Baldy
Mount Baldy
Location of Mount Baldy north of Lake Tahoe
Highest point
Elevation 9,275 ft (2,827 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 81 ft (25 m)[1]
Listing Highest Point in Washoe County[1]
Highest Point in Placer County[2]
Coordinates 39°16′43″N 120°00′01″W / 39.2785182°N 120.0001918°W / 39.2785182; -120.0001918Coordinates: 39°16′43″N 120°00′01″W / 39.2785182°N 120.0001918°W / 39.2785182; -120.0001918[3]
Geography
Location Washoe County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range Sierra Nevada
Topo map USGS Mount Rose

Mount Baldy is located in Washoe County, Nevada in the Mount Rose Wilderness. The summit is 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north-northwest of Kings Beach, California and 2.4 miles (3.9 km) northwest of Incline Village, Nevada, both of which are on the north shore of Lake Tahoe.

The highest point in Placer County, California is on Mount Baldy's west ridge at 9044+ ft (2756+ m) and about 0.3 miles (0.48 km) west-southwest of the summit.[2]

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