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Carson Spur

California

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Carson Spur is a summit in California, 8,305 feet elevation. It is reached by the Thunder Mountain Loop trail, which is 9.51 miles and gains 1,453 feet.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

8,305 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Carson Spur

California

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dagget Pass, NV weather station, 22 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan36° high23° low
  2. Feb37° high23° low
  3. Mar42° high26° low
  4. Apr48° high29° low
  5. May56° high35° low
  6. Jun66° high42° low
  7. Jul75° high49° low
  8. Aug74° high49° low
  9. Sep67° high44° low
  10. Oct55° high36° low
  11. Nov43° high28° low
  12. Dec35° high23° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Kirkwood, California · 1.5 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Eldorado National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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