Slide Mountain (Nevada)
{{short description|Mountain in Nevada, United States of America}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Slide Mountain
| photo = Slide Mountain Nevada (21580857351).jpg
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| elevation_ft = 9702
| elevation_ref = {{navd88}}{{cite peakbagger |pid=28661 |name=Slide Mountain, Nevada |accessdate=2014-01-20}}
| prominence_ft = 778
| map = USA Nevada
| map_caption = none
| map_size = 160
| location = Washoe County, Nevada, U.S.
| range = Carson Range
| coordinates = {{coord|39.3126927|N|119.8843591|W|type:mountain_region:US-CA_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis |id=861412 |name=Slide Mountain |accessdate=2021-11-22}}
| topo = USGS Mount Rose
| type =
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Slide Mountain is a {{convert|9702|ft|adj=on}} peak in the Carson Range near Reno, in Washoe County, Nevada. From the summit of Slide Mountain, Lake Tahoe, Washoe Lake, Carson Valley, and the city of Reno can be viewed.
History
Slide Mountain is named after the repeated large landslides that occur high on the mountain's south east side. The slide areas are devoid of trees and vegetation and are covered in granite rock and decomposed granite sand. This gives the barren slopes a whitish color, and the distinctive slide zones are plainly visible from points to the southeast of the mountain in Washoe Valley.
The most recent large slide occurred on May 30, 1983. The slide ran immediately into Price Lake in a small valley halfway down the mountain. The resulting slurry of granite sand, granite rock, and forest debris flowed freely down the canyon below Price Lake, and ran out on the flat floor of Washoe Valley. The debris flow severed the older US 395 highway, and partially covered the newer US 395 freeway. The slide destroyed several homes, killed one person, and injured several others. The volume of water flushed out of Price Lake was estimated to be 7 million gallons. The debris flow in the canyon was measured as 30 feet high at the bottom of the canyon, and the rock fall volume was estimated to be 1.4 million cubic yards.{{cite web |title=Photos: Slide Mountain disaster, Memorial Day 1983, Reno Gazette Journal |url=https://www.rgj.com/picture-gallery/news/2015/05/22/photos-slide-mountain-disaster-memorial-day-1983/27773651/ |accessdate=2018-05-14}}{{cite web |title=One killed as a Nevada mud slide floods lakes and destroys homes, New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/31/us/one-killed-as-a-nevada-mud-slide-floods-lakes-and-destroys-homes.html|accessdate=2018-05-14}}
Slide Mountain dominates the Reno skyline, standing {{convert|5000|ft}} above the city just to the south of its larger neighbor Mount Rose. Several ski trails and a maintenance road lead to the summit, making the hike to the top an easy one, especially from the Mount Rose Summit Campground located on State Route 431 at the Northwest base. The "Mount Rose Ski Tahoe" resort is located on Slide Mountain. This leads some to believe that the mountain itself is named Mount Rose, but Mount Rose is actually approximately {{convert|1000|ft}} higher and several miles to the northwest.
Many communications towers adorn the summit, providing television, radio, emergency responder and amateur communications service to the Reno, Carson City and Lake Tahoe areas.
Climate
{{Weather box
|location = Slide Mountain (NV) 39.3092 N, 119.8841 W, Elevation: {{cvt|9455|ft}} (1991–2020 normals)
|single line = y
|Jan high F = 32.9
|Feb high F = 32.6
|Mar high F = 35.6
|Apr high F = 39.6
|May high F = 47.9
|Jun high F = 57.9
|Jul high F = 68.0
|Aug high F = 67.2
|Sep high F = 60.6
|Oct high F = 49.8
|Nov high F = 38.6
|Dec high F = 31.7
|Jan mean F = 25.9
|Feb mean F = 25.0
|Mar mean F = 27.3
|Apr mean F = 30.4
|May mean F = 38.7
|Jun mean F = 48.0
|Jul mean F = 57.9
|Aug mean F = 57.1
|Sep mean F = 50.5
|Oct mean F = 40.8
|Nov mean F = 31.3
|Dec mean F = 25.1
|Jan low F = 18.9
|Feb low F = 17.5
|Mar low F = 18.9
|Apr low F = 21.2
|May low F = 29.5
|Jun low F = 38.1
|Jul low F = 47.8
|Aug low F = 46.9
|Sep low F = 40.5
|Oct low F = 31.7
|Nov low F = 24.0
|Dec low F = 18.4
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 8.68
|Feb precipitation inch = 7.99
|Mar precipitation inch = 7.18
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.50
|May precipitation inch = 2.32
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.93
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.32
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.32
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.57
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.15
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.40
|Dec precipitation inch = 9.48
|source=PRISM Climate Group{{cite web
|url= http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/
|title= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
|publisher= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
|access-date= October 8, 2023
|quote= To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.}}
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File:Washoe Lake State Park (2101158767).jpg in Washoe Valley]]
References
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External links
- {{cite summitpost |id=294678 |name=Slide Mountain}}
Category:Mountains of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Category:Mountains of Washoe County, Nevada
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