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Snow Valley Peak is a 9,214-foot mountain in the Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada and the highest point within Carson City, Nevada. On the eastern side of the Lake Tahoe area, it overlooks the transition from alpine country to the lower desert-facing landscapes of western Nevada. Its summit offers sweeping views of Mound House, Carson City, Lake Tahoe, Reno, and Carson Valley. Reached by the Tahoe Rim Trail from Spooner Lake Trailhead, the mountain is also the source area for North Canyon Creek, Clear Creek, and Ash Canyon Creek. It stands within Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest beside Lake Tahoe–Nevada State Park.
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Carson City, Nevada · United States