Relay Peak

Relay Peak is a 10,338-foot (3,151 m) mountain summit located in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.

Relay Peak
North aspect, from Mt. Houghton
Highest point
Elevation	10,338 ft (3,151 m)[1][2]
Prominence	296 ft (90 m)[3]
Parent peak	Mount Houghton (10,490 ft)[4]
Isolation	1.35 mi (2.17 km)[4]
Coordinates	39°18′55″N 119°56′49″W[5]
Geography
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Location	Mount Rose Wilderness
Country	United States of America
State	Nevada
County	Washoe
Parent range	Sierra Nevada Carson Range
Topo map	USGS Mount Rose
Climbing
Easiest route	Hiking trail

Description

Relay Peak is set five miles north of Lake Tahoe in the Mount Rose Wilderness, on land managed by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It is part of the Carson Range which is a subset of the Sierra Nevada. It is situated 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Mount Rose and four miles (6.4 km) north of Incline Village. Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises 1,420 feet (430 meters) above Ginny Lake in one mile, and 2,000 feet (610 meters) above Incline Lake in two miles. The Tahoe Rim Trail traverses the summit of the peak, providing an approach option, and the summit represents the highest point anywhere along the entire 170 mile trail.^[6] This landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1990 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.^[5]

Climate

Relay Peak in winter, from the southeast at Tahoe Meadows

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Relay Peak is located in an alpine climate zone.^[7] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range.

Relay Peak, north aspect

See also

• List of Lake Tahoe peaks
• Mountains portal