Jobs Peak
Jobs Peak (/dʒoʊbs/; Northern Paiute: Wangikudak) located in Alpine County, California, is the most prominent peak visible from the Carson Valley in Douglas County, Nevada. The peak offers hiking and backcountry skiing with the view of Lake Tahoe. It is in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
| Jobs Peak | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,638 ft (3,242 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 793 ft (242 m)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 38°51′28″N 119°51′41″W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Jobs Peak Location in California | |
| Location | Alpine County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Carson Range |
| Topo map | USGS Woodfords |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble (class 2)[3] |
The mountain is named for Moses Job who opened a store in nearby Sheridan, Nevada in the early 1850s.[5]
References
- "Jobs Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- "Great Basin Peaks Section List". Toiyabe Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- "Tahoe OGUL Peaks List". Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- "Jobs Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- Gudde, Erwin G. (1949). California Place Names. Berkeley: Univ. of California Press. p. 166.
External links
- "Jobs Peak". SummitPost.org.
- "Fay-Luther/Jobs Peak Ranch Trail System". Carson Valley Trails Association.
Gallery
Jobs Peak (center), Jobs Sister, and Freel Peak rise above Carson Valley
Jobs Peak seen from Jobs Sister
Jobs Sister (left) and Jobs Peak (right of center) seen from Freel Peak
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