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Rattlesnake Hill Nevada, volcano
Elevation: 4,165 feet
Coordinates: 39.4899 degrees latitude by -118.752 degrees longitude
Rattlesnake Hill is an explosive vent of nearby Soda Lakes volcano.
The hill is popular for mountain biking and hiking to over 200 feet above the valley floor. Not to mention the fantastic view of over 150 significant mountains surrounding the hill.
Rattlesnake Hill Nevada, north face
Photo of Rattlesnake Hill taken from hwy 95, 10 miles north of Fallon, Nevada.
Manicured mountain bike trails
Maintained by local mountain bikers, find them at almost any time blazing new trails.
Follow the link below to learn more about mountain bike trails on Rattlesnake Hill:
https://www.trailforks.com/region/rattlesnake-hill-25957/?z=13.9&lat=39.48374&lon=-118.74796
Goose Lake at Stillwater marshes
Job peak above Goose lake
At the base of Job Peak and Table Mountain east of Fallon, the Stillwater marsh (or lake now) at an elevation of 3,875, is only a few feet from overflowing its banks and must be spilled into the agricultural ditch along its west bank, see photos.
And about 25 miles up the Carson river is Lake Lahontan, only a few feet from the top of the dam, keeping it from flooding the the city of Fallon and the Stillwater marsh.
More than 6 times the normal precipitation in the past two years has drenched the great basin and mountains surrounding it. The flooding of the Black Rock desert during Burning Man was clearly a red flag, if the rain and snow continue like this another 2 years, Fallon at only 3,960 ft. elevation could be underwater.
Learn more about the Stillwater basin and marshes at: www.RockGiantsOfHwy50.com/rattlesnake-hill-nv
Dam at Lake Lahontan
Just below full, this watershed could fill the Stillwater valley and drown the city of Fallon, Nevada if this rain does not slow down.
Pilot Cone mtn. over Goose lake
Stillwater basin filling up
February 2024
Spillway at west bank of Goose Lake, Stillwater marshes, near capacity and the Spring thaw is still a month away.
Soda Lakes Volcano Nevada
Soda Lake volcano's dry caldera at Rattlesnake Hill
Active volcano, last erupted only 1,500 years ago. The main caldera is underwater however, this dry volcanic vent 6 miles away coupled with the nuclear test site 30 miles away could mean trouble.
Soda Lakes Volcano caldera
Soda Lakes volcano elevation 4,104 feet. Photo of Soda Lakes taken from edge of caldera.
Rattlesnake Hill Nevada, west face
Photo of Rattlesnake Hill taken from Soda Lakes caldera, 6 miles away.
Rattlesnake Hill Nevada, east face
Photo of Rattlesnake Hill taken from Stillwater basin.
Follow the link below for more information about the Soda Lake volcano:
Under the Soda Lakes caldera
Follow the link below to see underwater photos of big Soda Lake:
East face of Soda Lakes volcano
Photo of the berm that surrounds the eastern shore of Soda Lake's wet caldera taken from Rattlesnake Hill.
New mountain bikes
Big 5 Sporting Goods, Fallon for mountain bikes near Rattlesnake hill.
Telephone 775 423-5515
920 Williams ave #10
Fallon, Nevada 89406
Job Peak Nevada
Job Peak Nevada, west face
Elevation: 8,727 feet
Only a handful of climbers have hiked Job Peak in the recent years. In spite of the hundreds of ancient trails to the top of the peak and nearby Mount Lincoln Nevada, Job remains one of the least climbed peaks in Nevada.
Access to the base of this peak is easy and near downtown Fallon. Take East County road from Stillwater and turn on the rugged dirt road to Goverment Trail Canyon or Pete Canyon where multiple trails to the top of the mountain begin.
Photo of Job Peak taken from Rattlesnake Hill.
Job Peak Nevada, east face
Photo of Job Peak taken from Sand Springs Summit.
Follow the link below to learn more about Job Peak Nevada:
West face of the Stillwater Range Nevada
Photo taken from Rattlesnake Hill includes from left to right, Job Peak, Mount Lincoln, and Table Mountain.
Two Tips East Nevada
East face of Two Tips East mountain
Elevation: 7,083 feet
Photo of Two Tips East taken from Soda Lakes volcano in Fallon, Nevada.
Northwest face of Two Tips East mountain
Photo of Two Tips East taken from Pyramid Lake.
Follow the link below to learn more about Two Tips East Nevada and the Truckee Range:
Black Warrior Peak Nevada, west face
Photo of Black Warrior Peak taken from Pyramid Lake.
Trinity Peak Nevada
South faces of Trinity range & Ragged Top mtn
Elevation Ragged Top mtn: 6,316 ft.
Elevation Trinity range: appx 7,000 ft.
Ragged Top mountain left and the Trinity range on the right. The giant boulder is Rock Giant Jr., it has no official name so we adopted it.
Follow the link below to learn more about Ragged Top Mountain Nevada:
Https://www.bivy.com/adventures/us/nevada/ragged-top-mountain-207031
Trinity Mountain Range Nevada, south faces
Photo of Trinity Mountain Range was taken from hwy 95, 12 miles south of Trinity Rest Stop on I80 in Nevada.
Follow the link below to learn more about Trinity Peak Nevada:
Https://www.summitpost.org/trinity-peak-nv/913019
There is little information about Toulon Peak as this mountain is not officially named at this time.
Donnelly Peak Nevada
Donnelly Peak Nevada, south face telephoto
Elevation: 8,533 feet
Photo taken from Rattlesnake Hill. The summit of Donnelly Peak is barren and windy making it one of the least climbed mountains in Nevada.
Follow the link below to learn more about Donnelly Peak Nevada:
Donnelly Peak Nevada, south face
Photo of Donnelly Peak taken from Rattlesnake Hill.
Cleaver Peak Nevada
North face of Cleaver Peak
Elevation Cleaver peak: 6,711
Elevation Rice peak: 8,852
Photo including Cleaver peak left and Rice peak right, taken from Rattlesnake hill.
Follow the links below to learn more about Cleaver peak and Rice peak Nevada:
Https://www.summitpost.org/cleaver-peak-nv/912091
Https://peakvisor.com/peak/rice-peak.html
Lyon Peak Nevada, Lyon County
Lyon Peak Nevada, Lyon county, northeast face
Elevation: 8,763 feet
Photo of Lyon Peak taken from hwy alt 95, 10 miles north of Yerington, Nevada.
Northeast face Lyon Peak Nevada
Photo of Lyon peak taken from Rattlesnake Hill.
Follow the link below to learn more about Lyon Peak Nevada:
Rawe Peak Nevada, northeast face
Elevation: 8,328 feet
Photo of Rawe Peak and Lyon peak (left) taken from hwy 50 just north of Silver Springs, Nevada.
Rawe Peak Nevada, northeast face
Photo of Rawe Peak taken from Rattlesnake Hill. It is easily accessed however, the thorny brush at the summit is too harsh for most climbers. As a result, the summit of this treacherous peak is rarely visited.
Follow the link below to learn more about Rawe Peak Nevada:
Mount Siegel Nevada
Mount Siegel Nevada, north face
Elevation: 9,451 feet
Photo taken from Rattlesnake Hill includes Singatse Peak Nevada left and Mount Siegel right.
Follow the link below to learn more about Mount Siegel Nevada:
Https://www.summitpost.org/mount-siegel-and-galena-peaks/620050
East face of mount siegel
Photo of mount Seigel taken from Walker river rest area on hwy 208.
Singatse Peak Nevada
Northeast face of Singatse Peak
Photo of Singatse peak taken from Yerington, Nevada.
North faces of Singatse Mountain Range
Photo of Singatse Range taken from Yerington, Nevada.
Northeast face of Shamrock Hill
Photo taken from Rattlesnake Hill of mount Wilson, Black mountain, Shamrock Hill, and Singatse peak.