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Rubicon Peak

California

About

Rubicon Peak is a summit in California, within Desolation Wilderness on the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. The nearest town is Tahoma, about 4.8 miles away. The Rubicon Peak Trail and the Genevieve Trail are both about 1.6 miles off. The Lumberjack climbing area sits about 1.4 miles away. For camping, Meeks Bay Campground is about 3.3 miles from the summit.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

9,169 ft

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

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Location

Rubicon Peak

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Tahoma, California · 4.8 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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