The Mount Rose trail is in extraordinary condition; a testament to the foundational work of Frank Heuston, Frank Maranville, and the other members of the Mt. Rose trail crew. Help maintain the hard work and money invested in these trails by not cutting switchbacks.
I asked the boss man if, being that it was Friday and with the promise of a favorable forecast, I could take liberties and scoot out of werk early. Permission granted, I promptly left the house at 04:30. One hour, fifty-minutes later, I was the only one in the Mount Rose parking lot. Setting off at stroke of civil twilight; I had the entire hill to myself.
I kept a nose-breathing pace the entire way, took a left at the Horse Camp, ‘cause that’s the way I go, and gained the summit in one hour, fifty-five minutes. The trail was dry and loamy in places, as expected for late summer.
The fall colors are beginning to make an appearance, and the Fireweed-O-Meter still indicates several more weeks until winter.
At the top, the sun was still fairly low, the sky a tad smokey, the air still, and the drone of the ground wasps busy at work was the only sound I could hear. The wasps minded their own business, and I mine.
The descent was similarly enjoyable and unremarkable, except for meeting one hiker somewhere between 3050’ and 2000’. We had a lovely chat about the trial and such, then we both continued our separate ways.
Parking – tidy, ample, and otherwise unremarkable
Privy - yep
Litter – None!
Critters:
Frogs – 1 biggy at 1,086’
Squirrels – 2 near the top
Spruce grouse – 1
People – 1
Bears – 0
Sasquatch – 0
Various tweety birds – many
Wasps – also many
Comments
mountaingoat2 on Mount Rose
Great visuals, great report
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mountaingoat2 on Oct 25, 2023 08:51 PM