Snowshed
Snowshed is a pitch in Nevada County, Gold Country, California. Snowshed is situated nearby to the archaeological site Petroglyphs, as well as near the mountain saddle Donner Pass.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Donner Pass and Donner Peak.
Donner Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Donner Pass is a 7,056-foot-high mountain pass in the northern Sierra Nevada, above Donner Lake and Donner Memorial State Park about 9 miles west of Truckee, California.
Donner Peak
Peak
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Donner Peak is an 8,019-foot-elevation summit in Placer County, California, United States.
Mount Lincoln
Peak
Mount Lincoln is an 8,383-foot-elevation mountain summit in Placer County, California, United States. Mount Lincoln is situated 2 miles south of Snowshed.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norden and Soda Springs.
Norden
Hamlet
Norden is a small unincorporated community in Nevada County, California, United States, about 9 miles west of Truckee. The community is located on a former portion of U.S. Route 40 near Interstate 80 and lies along the historical first transcontinental railroad, 1.5 miles west of Donner Pass.
Soda Springs
Hamlet
Photo: Drew Jacksich, CC BY 2.0.
Soda Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Nevada County, California, United States. Soda Springs is located 3 miles west of Donner Pass. Soda Springs is situated 3½ miles west of Snowshed.
Soda Springs
Locality
Soda Springs is a set of springs in Placer County, California that was in the 19th century once the location of a hotel and resort. Soda Springs is located on the North Fork of the American River, 2 miles west of Tinker Knob, and 4 miles north-northwest of Granite Chief. Soda Springs is situated 5 miles south of Snowshed.
Snowshed
- Type: Pitch
- Categories: climbing site, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.31649° or 39° 18′ 59″ northLongitude
-120.31892° or 120° 19′ 8″ westOpen location code
84FX8M8J+HCOpenStreetMap ID
node 14165358729OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=pitchOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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