Red Lake Peak

Red Lake Peak
South aspect
Highest point
Elevation	10,068 ft (3,069 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	1,463 ft (446 m)
Parent peak	Round Top (Alpine County)
Listing	Tahoe OGUL Emblem Peak
Coordinates	38°42′51″N 119°59′15″W
Geography
Red Lake Peak Alpine County, California, U.S.
Topo map	USGS Carson Pass
Climbing
First ascent	February 1844 by John C. Fremont and Charles Preuss

Red 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.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Red Lake Peak is located in an alpine climate zone. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range.

Gallery

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  Red Lake Peak, south aspect
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  South aspect, with Red Lake to the right
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  The Hope Valley Cabin and east slope of Red Lake Peak

External links

• "Photo essay". Archived from the original on 2009-10-28.
• "Red Lake Peak". LongCamp.com. Information on the 1844 route followed by Fremont and Charles Preuss.
• "Red Lake Peak". Climber.Org.