Mt. Rose Campground
Campground
Campground · 2.3 mi from the trail
Nevada · Cross-country skiing · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Old Mount Rose Highway
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 224 ft
- climb
- 8,521 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Old Mount Rose Highway open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Old Mount Rose Highway, so check the source for the area it covers.
Harmful Algal Blooms
Agency closure covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Desolation Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage (Bear Canister) Restriction
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-25-06 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Meyers Landfill Area Closure
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-25-01 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-24-04 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Camping/Overnight Stay Restriction
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-24-05 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Old Mount Rose Highway is a short, easy out-and-back route in Nevada's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service. The trip starts and ends at nearly the same elevation, with a total climb of about 224 feet, so it works well as a brief warm-up or a stop on the way to other trails in the area. The route is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.29 miles in, where the grade reaches 8 percent. The high point is 8521 feet, and the low point is 8344 feet. At 1.4 miles long, the outing is short enough to fit in with other stops close by. Several other destinations sit within a short distance. The Upper Tyrolian Bypass and the Upper Tyrolian Trail are both mountain biking routes about a tenth of a mile away, and the Tyrolian Downhill hike is about 0.2 miles off. For an overnight stay, Mt. Rose Campground is roughly 2.3 miles from the highway.
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