Silver Peak is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada mountain range at the north end of the Crystal Mountains, to the east of Lake Tahoe. It is located in the Desolation Wilderness in El Dorado County, California.
Silver Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,934 ft (2,723 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 250 ft (76 m)[1] |
Listing | Tahoe OGUL Mountaineer Peak[2] |
Coordinates | 38°51′50″N 120°10′29″W / 38.8638688°N 120.17472814°W[3] |
Geography | |
Silver Peak Location in California | |
Location | El Dorado County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scramble, class 2[2] |