Tells Peak, Mountain summit in Desolation Wilderness, California, US

Tells Peak is a mountain summit in the Crystal Range of the Sierra Nevada, located within California's Desolation Wilderness at approximately 2700 meters in elevation. The terrain features rocky ground with steep climbing sections that challenge hikers throughout their ascent.

Tells Peak lies at the very north end of the Crystal Range, west of Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County. Its name is not documented with certainty: it probably honours a Swiss homesteader named Tell who lived a few miles to the west, though at least one historian attributes it to Ciperano Pedrini, a Garden Valley storekeeper known as Bill Tell.

The name's origin is uncertain: it probably honours a Swiss homesteader named Tell who lived a few miles west, though one historian credits Ciperano Pedrini, a Garden Valley storekeeper known as Bill Tell. The peak stands at the north end of the Crystal Range, and McConnell Peak rises 1.6 km to the northeast.

Those planning to stay overnight must obtain permits from Recreation.gov for camping in the area. Day hikes do not require special permits, though visitors should prepare for unpredictable mountain weather conditions.

The name's origin is uncertain: it probably honours a Swiss homesteader named Tell who lived a few miles west, though one historian credits Ciperano Pedrini, a Garden Valley storekeeper known as Bill Tell. McConnell Peak, 2,770 m, rises 1.6 km to the southwest.