Snow Valley Peak is a mountain located in the Carson Range

Carson Range

The Carson Range is a spur of the Sierra Nevada in eastern California and western Nevada that starts at Luther Pass and West Carson Canyon and goes to the Truckee River...

 of the Sierra Nevada. The mountain lies within the city limits of Carson City, NV

Carson City, Nevada

The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada. The words Consolidated Municipality refer to a series of changes in 1969 which abolished Ormsby County and merged all the settlements contained within its borders into Carson City. Since that time Carson City has...

. At 9,214 feet in elevation it is also the city's highest point. From the peak Carson City, Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...

, Reno and Carson Valley are all clearly visible. The peak is accessible along the Tahoe Rim Trail

Tahoe Rim Trail

The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 165-mile long-distance hiking trail which forms a loop around Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada and Carson ranges of California and Nevada in the United States. The trail ranges in elevation from 6,240 feet at the outlet of Lake Tahoe to 10,338 feet at Relay Peak in Nevada...

 from the Spooner Lake Trailhead. The mountain is part of the Toiyabe National Forest although Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park

Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park

Lake Tahoe – Nevada State Park is a state park of Nevada, USA, on the northeast shores of Lake Tahoe. The park comprises six management units which total . The park is in the Western Nevada Region of Nevada State Parks...

lies immediately to west.