I love Mount Rose; unlike Mount Ellinor it is free from the hoards of Olympians. Sorry Olympians but I'm a hermit! Rose also gives a good workout and has a nice view. The view is getting nicer all the time as the fire killed trees fall. Looks like the December 3 storm wrecked havoc up on the summit but never fear the Mount Rose Trail Crew was here! Thanks to my heroes the Mount Rose Trail Crew! I did not have to crawl over under or around a single tree and I honestly can not remember the last time I hiked a trail without having to crawl over, under or around a tree.
Another great thing about Mount Rose is all the saprophytic plants growing on it. I found Ground Cones and Ghost pipes. Orchids come out later in the year along with wooly chanterelles.
I went up on Thursday spent 6 hours and 20 minutes on the trail. Saw 9 other hikers only 5 of them were summit bound though. I had the summit all to myself and took full advantage of it. But it was COLD the rain was moving in as I was heading down. I thought the wind might blow me off the summit.
Mount Rose is so cute and so little that I almost feel like I can reach out and give it a hug when I am viewing it from dry creek or copper creek trails.
No problems at all with this fine trail!
http://mosswalks.blogspot.com for lots of nice pictures
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