# Carson Range

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Mountain range in the United States

Carson Range Looking south from Genoa, Nevada, toward the Carson Range 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 Carson Range Location of Carson Range in Nevada[2] Country United States States Nevada California Range coordinates 39°20′37.672″N 119°55′1.688″W / 39.34379778°N 119.91713556°W / 39.34379778; -119.91713556 Parent range Sierra Nevada (U.S.) Borders on Reno, Nevada Lake Tahoe Topo map USGS Mount Rose

The **Carson Range** is a spur of the [Sierra Nevada](/source/Sierra_Nevada_(U.S.)) in eastern [California](/source/California) and western [Nevada](/source/Nevada) that starts at [Carson Pass](/source/Carson_Pass) and stretches north to the [Truckee River](/source/Truckee_River) near [Verdi, Nevada](/source/Verdi%2C_Nevada).

## 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 [rain shadow](/source/Rain_shadow) over the [Greater Reno Area](/source/Reno%E2%80%93Sparks_metropolitan_area) and [Carson City](/source/Carson_City%2C_Nevada).

Unlike the main crest of the Sierra Nevada to the west of [Lake Tahoe](/source/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](/source/Truckee_River) and [West Fork Carson River](/source/Carson_River), as well as Lake Tahoe and [Marlette Lake](/source/Marlette_Lake_Water_System).

**Principal Mountains**

Mountain Elevation 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

US 50 traverses the western slopes of the Carson Range.

The western slopes of the range form the eastern shoreline of [Lake Tahoe](/source/Lake_Tahoe), along which [US 50](/source/US_Route_50_in_Nevada) and [NV 28](/source/Nevada_State_Route_28) form a partial ring road around Lake Tahoe.

Travel between Lake Tahoe and Carson City is possible via US 50 over [Spooner Summit](/source/Spooner_Summit), or [NV 207](/source/Nevada_State_Route_207) over Daggett Pass. Winding through the northern half of the range lies [NV 431](/source/Nevada_State_Route_431), connecting [Incline Village](/source/Incline_Village%2C_Nevada) to [Reno](/source/Reno%2C_Nevada) over [Mount Rose Summit](/source/Mount_Rose_Summit).

The [Tahoe Rim Trail](/source/Tahoe_Rim_Trail) traverses this mountain range.

## See also

- [Carson Ranger District](/source/Carson_Ranger_District)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pb_1-0)** ["Carson Range"](http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=12612). *Peakbagger.com*. Retrieved November 16, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gnis_2-0)** ["Carson Range"](https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/859158). *[Geographic Names Information System](/source/Geographic_Names_Information_System)*. [United States Geological Survey](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey), [United States Department of the Interior](/source/United_States_Department_of_the_Interior). Retrieved May 3, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Carson Range : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost"](http://www.summitpost.org/carson-range/712600).

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