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Mt. Rose Trail

Contact Info
35 College Drive
S. Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Phone:
530-543-2600
Basics
Length:
6 miles
Difficulty:
Difficult
Time:
5 - 6 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
8700 feet
Elevation Range:
8700 feet to 10778 feet
Elevation Change:
2078 feet

Description

Follow a dirt road for three miles through a lodgepole cloaked forest interspersed with mule ears and sagebrush. In the spring, a lush meadow at the halfway point is filled with lupine, paintbrush, and larkspur. The last two miles follow slippery switchbacks to the ridge line.

Details

Length:
6 miles
Difficulty:
Difficult
Time:
5 - 6 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
8700
Elevation Range:
8700 feet to 10778
Elevation Change:
2078
Additional Details:

Mt. Rose (10,778''), one of the highest peaks near Lake Tahoe, offers excellent views of the lake, the city of Reno and the surrounding area. Write your name in the log book located at the summit to show the world you made it!

Map + Directions

Basic Directions

Take Highway 431 (Mt. Rose Highway) north of Incline Village. Park at the trailhead located one mile south of the summit.


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