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
Highest point
Elevation	10,638 ft (3,242 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	793 ft (242 m)[1]
Listing	Great Basin Peaks List[2] Tahoe OGUL Star Peak[3]
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]