Linked Mt. Rose, Mt. Houghton via East Ridge, and Relay Peak yesterday. Great day, mostly quite easy class 1, but with some fun class 2-3 scrambling right in the middle of the day to mix things up. A nice way to get some decent mileage with fantastic views throughout.
Fletch - Sep 17, 2015 10:00 am Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2015
Mt. Rose Trail
With Ranger... Nice folks on top... :)
ScottHanson - Aug 30, 2015 7:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2014
Mt Rose Trail
Warm-up climb prior to Sierra Challenge 2014
bechtt - Aug 21, 2015 1:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2015
Mt Rose trail
Tommey and I did this as a test of my newly injured ankle.
trexkerry - Aug 21, 2015 12:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2015
5 peak day
Fun day of hiking, from Mt. Rose summit took the Relay Road, cross country from due south of Tamarack, up and over the peak, back down to Relay Road, up to Relay Peak where I scrambled up the last 300 feet rather than walking the road, then took the new trail to Mt. Houghton, then cross country down from Houghton to the saddle with Mt. Rose, picked up the Mt. Rose trail here, took that until it was time for the easy cross country to Church Peak, then rejoined the Mt. Rose trail to the summit of Mt. Rose. Took the Mt. Rose trail all the way back down. TR will be posted HERE.
davidsanger - Jul 28, 2015 1:19 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2015
Sunny Saturday in Summer
Can't believe the number of people on this scenic walkup. I quit counting at about 189 people on the trail once I got back to the waterfall.
Go early and maybe you'll have the summit to yourself. Or don't go on a summer weekend
Enjoyable class 1 hike, immense payoff with riparian meadows in full bloom and spectacular views of the Lake Tahoe region.
Scott Fulton - Jun 15, 2015 12:23 am Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2015
Nice view
Made the round trip in about 4:20. There were plenty of people going up and down on this cloudless, warm day.
Pharmacist - Dec 2, 2014 6:10 pm Date Climbed: Jan 21, 2014
With Scott and Roger
climbed up the east side from the hairpin U-turn. there is a small dirt parking lot in the trees. felt more like an early summer hike than January. hardly any snow at all. tshirt weather.
7/13/13: Carried Kinsey up the standard trail route. 4 hours round trip.
Play4Woody - Nov 30, 2014 5:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2013
Via Church's Pond
Great route for maximum elevation gain.
scgrant - Oct 19, 2014 11:21 pm Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2014
Mount Rose
Great hike. I did Star Peak in the morning and Rose in the afternoon. Nevada CoHP #7.
calebEOC - Sep 4, 2014 11:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2014
Labor Day Hike
Long drive down from Tri Cities for this fairly easy hike, but it was nice seeing Lake Tahoe and Virginia City. Lots of people on the trails, and tons of tourists in the region in general. Nice views, but smoke from a range fire had things hazed up a bit. This was my wife's highest summit to date.
Started at 7:30, summitted at 9:30; it was quite toasty at that point; gave out gatorade and water to less prepared hikers on the way down. Traversed over to Church Peak as a bonus.
Route Climbed: Mt. Rose Summit Trail Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2009 Sucess!
This hike would make a good early season warm up because of the excellent views. I really have no clue why it's rated "strenuous" by the park service; it's basically flat until the trail heads up the SW gully and only then becomes moderate. It was windy and cold at the top. I hiked this with my wife Anna.
Route Climbed: East Face Date Climbed: March 14, 2005 Success!
We expected a winter climb that would feel like spring, and got that, until we reached ~10K ft., when the temperature dropped like a brick. The route's false summits, mixed snow conditions, and wind-chill made the climb all the more exciting. Climbed with balajisv.
rstolting - Jun 29, 2014 11:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2014
Great Conditioning Hike
Used this hike for conditioning climb Mount Whitney. This was a fun medium length hike with great views of Reno and Tahoe.
MountainTrekker - Jun 6, 2014 9:55 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2014
Spring Summit
Enjoyed a nice, clear day and fun hike with a friend. A little icy in spots- poles helped. Great 360 views of both Tahoe and the Great Basin at the summit.
yadahzoemtn - May 21, 2014 10:59 am Date Climbed: May 15, 2014
Warm up for Shasta
We caught this one on our way to do Mt. Shasta. Nice walk in the woods to stretch the legs during the 12 hour drive from Salt Lake City, UT to Mt. Shasta, CA. Windy on top--what's new. IVD
Josiah - May 10, 2014 7:39 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2014
Via Church's Pond
First summit of Mt. Rose. Approached from Church's pond. Found a use trail on the ridge behind the pond that went to Contact pass but had trouble following it because of patchy snow. Set out cross-country from Contact pass to the saddle between Church and Mt. Rose, then up the main trail to the summit. Returned via use trail on the east side of Mt. Rose then cutting across to Contact Pass. This turned out to be surprisingly steep - not sure I'd recommend it to others while there's still snow on the ground.
thelocs - Apr 7, 2014 3:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2013
Mount Rose
A local favorite and one of my many trips to the summit. Great weather this time along with a clear day makes the views impeccable. The New Mount Rose Trail is a medium but very enjoyable hike. With the right pacing and determination this mountain is a great way to experience the best of Reno-Tahoe.
Fairweather - Oct 18, 2015 8:20 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2015
4 peaks in a dayAlong with Mt. Houghton, Church, and Relay peaks.
Nice long loop with meetup group.
4th time up peak. Also with Todd, Solo, and John.
d85jefferson - Sep 28, 2015 2:42 pm Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2015
North Tahoe "Triple Crown"Linked Mt. Rose, Mt. Houghton via East Ridge, and Relay Peak yesterday. Great day, mostly quite easy class 1, but with some fun class 2-3 scrambling right in the middle of the day to mix things up. A nice way to get some decent mileage with fantastic views throughout.
Fletch - Sep 17, 2015 10:00 am Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2015
Mt. Rose TrailWith Ranger... Nice folks on top... :)
ScottHanson - Aug 30, 2015 7:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2014
Mt Rose TrailWarm-up climb prior to Sierra Challenge 2014
bechtt - Aug 21, 2015 1:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2015
Mt Rose trailTommey and I did this as a test of my newly injured ankle.
trexkerry - Aug 21, 2015 12:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2015
5 peak dayFun day of hiking, from Mt. Rose summit took the Relay Road, cross country from due south of Tamarack, up and over the peak, back down to Relay Road, up to Relay Peak where I scrambled up the last 300 feet rather than walking the road, then took the new trail to Mt. Houghton, then cross country down from Houghton to the saddle with Mt. Rose, picked up the Mt. Rose trail here, took that until it was time for the easy cross country to Church Peak, then rejoined the Mt. Rose trail to the summit of Mt. Rose. Took the Mt. Rose trail all the way back down. TR will be posted HERE.
davidsanger - Jul 28, 2015 1:19 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2015
Sunny Saturday in SummerCan't believe the number of people on this scenic walkup. I quit counting at about 189 people on the trail once I got back to the waterfall.
Go early and maybe you'll have the summit to yourself. Or don't go on a summer weekend
RaymondShevsky - Jul 24, 2015 8:18 pm
GorgeousEnjoyable class 1 hike, immense payoff with riparian meadows in full bloom and spectacular views of the Lake Tahoe region.
Scott Fulton - Jun 15, 2015 12:23 am Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2015
Nice viewMade the round trip in about 4:20. There were plenty of people going up and down on this cloudless, warm day.
Pharmacist - Dec 2, 2014 6:10 pm Date Climbed: Jan 21, 2014
With Scott and Rogerclimbed up the east side from the hairpin U-turn. there is a small dirt parking lot in the trees. felt more like an early summer hike than January. hardly any snow at all. tshirt weather.
7/13/13: Carried Kinsey up the standard trail route. 4 hours round trip.
Play4Woody - Nov 30, 2014 5:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2013
Via Church's PondGreat route for maximum elevation gain.
scgrant - Oct 19, 2014 11:21 pm Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2014
Mount RoseGreat hike. I did Star Peak in the morning and Rose in the afternoon. Nevada CoHP #7.
calebEOC - Sep 4, 2014 11:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2014
Labor Day HikeLong drive down from Tri Cities for this fairly easy hike, but it was nice seeing Lake Tahoe and Virginia City. Lots of people on the trails, and tons of tourists in the region in general. Nice views, but smoke from a range fire had things hazed up a bit. This was my wife's highest summit to date.
sierramtngoat - Jul 7, 2014 6:33 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2014
Route Climbed: Mount Rose Summit TrailStarted at 7:30, summitted at 9:30; it was quite toasty at that point; gave out gatorade and water to less prepared hikers on the way down. Traversed over to Church Peak as a bonus.
Route Climbed: Mt. Rose Summit Trail Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2009 Sucess!
This hike would make a good early season warm up because of the excellent views. I really have no clue why it's rated "strenuous" by the park service; it's basically flat until the trail heads up the SW gully and only then becomes moderate. It was windy and cold at the top. I hiked this with my wife Anna.
Route Climbed: East Face Date Climbed: March 14, 2005 Success!
We expected a winter climb that would feel like spring, and got that, until we reached ~10K ft., when the temperature dropped like a brick. The route's false summits, mixed snow conditions, and wind-chill made the climb all the more exciting. Climbed with balajisv.
rstolting - Jun 29, 2014 11:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2014
Great Conditioning HikeUsed this hike for conditioning climb Mount Whitney. This was a fun medium length hike with great views of Reno and Tahoe.
MountainTrekker - Jun 6, 2014 9:55 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2014
Spring SummitEnjoyed a nice, clear day and fun hike with a friend. A little icy in spots- poles helped. Great 360 views of both Tahoe and the Great Basin at the summit.
yadahzoemtn - May 21, 2014 10:59 am Date Climbed: May 15, 2014
Warm up for ShastaWe caught this one on our way to do Mt. Shasta. Nice walk in the woods to stretch the legs during the 12 hour drive from Salt Lake City, UT to Mt. Shasta, CA. Windy on top--what's new. IVD
Josiah - May 10, 2014 7:39 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2014
Via Church's PondFirst summit of Mt. Rose. Approached from Church's pond. Found a use trail on the ridge behind the pond that went to Contact pass but had trouble following it because of patchy snow. Set out cross-country from Contact pass to the saddle between Church and Mt. Rose, then up the main trail to the summit. Returned via use trail on the east side of Mt. Rose then cutting across to Contact Pass. This turned out to be surprisingly steep - not sure I'd recommend it to others while there's still snow on the ground.
gordonye - Apr 13, 2014 6:04 pm Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2014
SnowshoeWindy snowshoe hike with Mike C, gorgeous views.
thelocs - Apr 7, 2014 3:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2013
Mount RoseA local favorite and one of my many trips to the summit. Great weather this time along with a clear day makes the views impeccable. The New Mount Rose Trail is a medium but very enjoyable hike. With the right pacing and determination this mountain is a great way to experience the best of Reno-Tahoe.