Mt Rose in the Carson Range
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2025 3:39 pm
The Carson Range is the bit of the Sierra Nevada east of Lake Tahoe. The tallest mountain at the northern end of Lake Tahoe is 10,785 foot Mt Rose. It is visible from everywhere along the shore of Lake Tahoe, from I-80 and US-395, and especially from Reno, where it dominates the mountain-scape south of the city.
Because of the height of the mountain, the starting elevation of 8,900 feet and the 11 mile round trip trail to the top, it is similar to climbing Mt San Jacinto from the tram (up and back it is only about ten miles, but I prefer the 11 mile reverse lollipop loop). I have not yet climbed the mountain in winter, as the snow in the Carson Range is much deeper and more challenging than in SoCal.
It is my favorite mountain local to Reno and here is a selection of Flickr albums documenting a number of ascents:
Mt Rose summit walk, 6 Aug 2016
Mt Rose summit hike, 28 Aug 2016
Mt Rose summit hike, 23 Jul 2017
Mt Rose summit hike, 2 Sep 2017
Mt Rose reverse lollipop, 1 Sep 2019
Halloween on Mt Rose, 31 Oct 2020
Mt Rose loop, 30 May 2021
Mt Rose loop, 18 Jun 2022
Mt Rose reverse lollipop, 5 Jul 2024
Mt Rose with the girls, 23 Aug 2025
Because of the height of the mountain, the starting elevation of 8,900 feet and the 11 mile round trip trail to the top, it is similar to climbing Mt San Jacinto from the tram (up and back it is only about ten miles, but I prefer the 11 mile reverse lollipop loop). I have not yet climbed the mountain in winter, as the snow in the Carson Range is much deeper and more challenging than in SoCal.
It is my favorite mountain local to Reno and here is a selection of Flickr albums documenting a number of ascents:
Mt Rose summit walk, 6 Aug 2016
Mt Rose summit hike, 28 Aug 2016
Mt Rose summit hike, 23 Jul 2017
Mt Rose summit hike, 2 Sep 2017
Mt Rose reverse lollipop, 1 Sep 2019
Halloween on Mt Rose, 31 Oct 2020
Mt Rose loop, 30 May 2021
Mt Rose loop, 18 Jun 2022
Mt Rose reverse lollipop, 5 Jul 2024
Mt Rose with the girls, 23 Aug 2025