Mount Rose (Washoe County, Nevada)
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Mount Rose is a mountain
located in the Carson Range
east of the California
-Nevada
border and is within the Mount Rose Wilderness. An extinct volcano, the mountain is located between Lake Tahoe
and Reno
;
and is the highest point in Washoe County. State Route 431
traverses Mount Rose Summit
southeast of Mount Rose. Due to the high elevation, most of the precipitation that falls on the mountain is snow.
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe is nearby but is not on Mount Rose. Despite the name, the resort is actually on the slopes of Slide Mountain
, which is on the other side of Nevada State Route 431.
In 1905, Dr. James Edward Church of the University of Nevada established the Mount Rose Weather Observatory
, one of America's first high-altitude meteorological observatories, on June 29, 1905.
John Brayshaw Kaye
, a poet, lawyer and politician, wrote a poem called Mount Rose
Mountain
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located in the Carson Range
Carson Range
The Carson Range is a spur of the Sierra Nevada in eastern California and western Nevada that starts at Luther Pass and West Carson Canyon and goes to the Truckee River...
east of the California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
-Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
border and is within the Mount Rose Wilderness. An extinct volcano, the mountain is located between Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
and Reno
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
;
and is the highest point in Washoe County. State Route 431
Nevada State Route 431
State Route 431 , commonly known as the Mount Rose Highway, is a 24.4 mile two lane highway in Washoe County, Nevada that connects Incline Village-Crystal Bay at Lake Tahoe with Reno. The highway, a Nevada Scenic Byway, takes its name from Mount Rose, which lies just off the highway...
traverses Mount Rose Summit
Mount Rose Summit
Mount Rose Summit is a mountain pass located in the Carson Range near Mount Rose and Slide Mountain northeast of Incline Village. The -high pass is traversed by State Route 431, which is the highest point of the highway and the highest mountain pass open year-round in the Sierra Nevada. The saddle...
southeast of Mount Rose. Due to the high elevation, most of the precipitation that falls on the mountain is snow.
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe is nearby but is not on Mount Rose. Despite the name, the resort is actually on the slopes of Slide Mountain
Slide Mountain
Slide Mountain may refer to:Mountains*Slide Mountain *Slide Mountain *Slide Mountain *Slide Mountain *Slide Mountain...
, which is on the other side of Nevada State Route 431.
In 1905, Dr. James Edward Church of the University of Nevada established the Mount Rose Weather Observatory
Mount Rose Weather Observatory
The Mount Rose Weather Observatory was established on June 29, 1905, on the summit, making it one of the oldest high altitude weather observatories in the United States. Dr...
, one of America's first high-altitude meteorological observatories, on June 29, 1905.
John Brayshaw Kaye
John Brayshaw Kaye
John Brayshaw Kaye was an English-born American poet, lawyer and politician.-Life and works:John Brayshaw Kaye was born in Yorkshire, England, June 10, 1841, the fifth child and the fourth son of Abram and Mary Kaye, in a family of fourteen children...
, a poet, lawyer and politician, wrote a poem called Mount Rose
See also
- List of highest points in Nevada by county
- Slide MountainSlide Mountain (Nevada)Slide Mountain is a peak in the Carson Range near Reno, in Washoe County, Nevada. The Mount Rose Ski Tahoe resort is located on this mountain...