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  • Mount Rose Highway Overview

    Mount Rose Highway Overview

    Published on Aug 19, 2004

    Rising in dramatic fashion from the sage-covered foothills of the Truckee Meadows, topping the Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada Mountains at 8,911 ft, the Mt. Rose Highway is the highest all-season pass in the Sierras. You will wind through the beautiful, high alpine Tahoe Meadows, a favorite recreation area for locals and travelers during any season.

  • Mount Rose Highway

    Published on Jun 24, 2004

    The Mt. Rose Highway (SR-431) rises in dramatic fashion from the sage-covered foothills of the Truckee Meadows, topping the Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada Mountains at 8,911 feet. The Mt. Rose Highway is the highest all-season pass in the Sierras. Near its summit the highway passes through the beautiful, high alpine Tahoe Meadows, a favorite all-season recreation area for local residents. The highway then descends through pine forests, finally joining Highway 28 at Incline Village on the north shore of Lake Tahoe.

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