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. You will then descends through pine forests, finally joining Highway 28 at Incline Village on the north shore of Lake Tahoe.

Don't worry about running out of things to do! Enjoy incredible views and vistas from almost every section of the highway. Or find time to play! The highway offers access to the 28,000-acre Mt. Rose Wilderness, the popular Tahoe Rim Trail, Mt. Rose Ski Resort, Diamond Peak Cross-Country Ski Resort, Galena Creek County Park, USFS summit campground, and numerous trail heads and creeks.

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