Lyle’s Lookout
Lyle’s Lookout is a scenic viewpoint in Placer County, Gold Country, California. Lyle’s Lookout is situated nearby to Palisade Lake, as well as near Palisade Peak.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort.
Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort
Building
Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort is the largest cross-country ski resort in North America. Located in Soda Springs, California, the resort offers 137 trails and 159.6 kilometres of skiable terrain, as well as 8 warming huts across the area's 6000 acres. Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Lyle’s Lookout.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingvale and Soda Springs.
Kingvale
Hamlet
Kingvale is a census-designated place in Placer County and Nevada County, California, United States. The CDP straddles the border of the two counties, with Nevada County to the north and Placer County to the south. Kingvale is situated 2 miles northwest of Lyle’s Lookout.
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 2 miles northeast of Lyle’s Lookout.
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. Norden is situated 3½ miles east of Lyle’s Lookout.
Lyle’s Lookout
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.3026° or 39° 18′ 9″ northLongitude
-120.40577° or 120° 24′ 21″ westOpen location code
84FX8H3V+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 4408488606OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Satellite Map
Discover Lyle’s Lookout from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Palisade Lake and Palisade Peak.
Nearby Places
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