Mount Baldy
About
Mount Baldy is a summit in Nevada within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, about 2.4 miles from the town of Kings Beach, California. The Tahoe Rim Trail runs just 0.1 mile away, and the 16N54 route is 0.6 mile off. Lake Tahoe's North Shore lies about 2.2 miles away, and Mt. Rose Campground sits roughly 6 miles from the peak.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
9,263 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Baldy
Nevada
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
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · National forest
- Nearest town
- Kings Beach, California · 2.4 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit as of Oct 9, 2026:
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Winter Over-Snow Vehicle Restrictions
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Desolation Wilderness Restricted Use Area
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Camping/Overnight Stay Restriction
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Tahoe Rim TrailMountain biking0.1 mi
- 16N54Mountain biking0.6 mi
- Lake Tahoe - North ShoreLake fishing2.2 mi
- Butterscotch Slab aka Trippy #5Rock climbing3.5 mi
- Trippy RockRock climbing3.5 mi
- Mount Rose (nv)Camping6 mi
- Mt. Rose CampgroundCamping6 mi
- Martis CreekCanoeing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)