Sunrise, looking eastward at the Carson Range.



When Lake Tahoe was formed, one uplifted block created the Carson Range that runs along the east side of the lake today. This range starts at Luther Pass on highway 89 about 12 miles south of South Lake Tahoe and runs to the Truckee River, just east of Reno. The block is about 50 miles long; the Carson is actually a splinter off of the Sierra Nevada Range, which is 400 miles long.


Alpenglow looking eastward at the Carson Range.




Big daddy in the SW corner of the Lake Tahoe Basin: Mt. Tallac (9,735').