Jobs Peak | |
Elevation Ft: | 10,638 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 793 |
Location: | Alpine County, California, U.S. |
Map: | California |
Map Size: | 240 |
Label Position: | below |
Range: | Carson Range |
Coordinates: | 38.8579°N -119.8614°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
Topo: | USGS Woodfords |
Easiest Route: | Scramble |
Jobs Peak (; 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.
The mountain is named for Moses Job who opened a store in nearby Sheridan, Nevada in the early 1850s.[3]