Red Vista
Red Vista is in Alpine County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 2,436 metres. Red Vista is situated nearby to Red Lake Peak, as well as near the mountain saddle Carson Pass.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Red Lake Peak and Carson Pass.
Red Lake Peak
Peak
Red Lake Peak 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.
Carson Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Hank Magnuski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carson Pass is a mountain pass on the crest of the central Sierra Nevada, in the Eldorado National Forest and Alpine County, eastern California. The pass is traversed by California State Route 88.
Elephants Back
Peak
Elephants Back is a 9,585-foot-elevation mountain summit located in Alpine County, California, United States. Elephants Back is situated 3 km south of Red Vista.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkwood and Sorensen’s Resort.
Kirkwood
Photo: Ian McKellar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkwood is an unincorporated community in Alpine and Amador counties, California, United States. Kirkwood's main attraction is the Kirkwood Mountain Resort.
Sorensen’s Resort
Hamlet
Sorensen's Resort is a mountain resort located just east of Hope Valley in Alpine County, California. Situated on a wide meadow in the upper reaches of Woodfords Canyon alongside the West Fork of the Carson River, the resort consists of a cluster of more than 30 wooden cabins of various sizes and configurations. Sorensen’s Resort is situated 10 km northeast of Red Vista.
Red Vista
Latitude
38.70435° or 38° 42′ 16″ northLongitude
-119.97296° or 119° 58′ 23″ westElevation
2,436 metres (7,992 feet)Open location code
85C2P23G+PRGeoNames ID
5386711
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