Mount Pluto, Tahoe National Forest

#5 among attractions in Tahoe National Forest

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Volcano

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Facts and practical information

Mount Pluto is an extinct volcano in the Granite Chief Range near Lake Tahoe, California. The volcano erupted approximately 2 million years ago producing lava and mudflows that dammed Lake Tahoe. The Northstar California ski resort covers part of the 8,617-foot-high peak. ()

Elevation: 8617 ftProminence: 1457 ftCoordinates: 39°14'30"N, 120°8'24"W

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Day trips

Mount Pluto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Watson Log Cabin, Tevis Cup, Gatekeeper's Museum, Lake Tahoe Dam.

4.9 miS
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Watson Log Cabin, Tahoe City
124 min walk • Watson Log Cabin in Tahoe City, California, was built in 1908 by Robert Montgomery Watson. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is the only historic log cabin in the Tahoe City area. The cabin is now owned by the North Lake Tahoe Historical Society and is open to the public seasonally.
2 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Tevis Cup, Tahoe National Forest
51 min walk • The Western States Trail Ride, popularly called The Tevis Cup, is a 100-mile endurance ride. The amateur event has been held annually since 1955 except in 2008 when it was cancelled due to forest fires and in 2020 when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
5.2 miS
39°10'0"N • 120°8'38"W
Gatekeeper's Museum, Tahoe City
132 min walk • Museum
5.1 miS
Dam
Lake Tahoe Dam, Tahoe City
132 min walk • Lake Tahoe Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Truckee River, at the outlet of Lake Tahoe in Placer County, California. Tahoe Dam regulates the top six feet of Lake Tahoe, and distributes the water into Tahoe's primary outflow, the Truckee River.
4.9 miS
39°10'12"N • 120°8'31"W
North Tahoe Arts, Tahoe City
127 min walk • Museum
4.7 miS
39°10'22"N • 120°8'17"W
The Boatworks, Tahoe City
121 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
5.6 miN
39°19'14"N • 120°9'58"W
Uprising Paragliding - Lake Tahoe / Reno, Truckee
144 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Parasailing and paragliding
4.9 miS
39°10'16"N • 120°8'31"W
Trunk Show, Tahoe City
125 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping