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32°F
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36°F
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44°F
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Wed
51°F
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Thu
53°F
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Fri
56°F
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Sat
55°F
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Overview
Mount Rose Campground is conveniently located between Reno and Lake Tahoe just off scenic Mount Rose Highway. Visitors love the campground for its proximity to excellent hiking trails and recreational opportunities at Lake Tahoe.
Hiking is the most popular pastime at Mount Rose. Several trails, including the Tahoe Meadows, Tahoe Rim, Mount Rose Wilderness and Mount Rose Summit Trails, begin very close to the campground.
Mount Rose contains single and double-family sites, as well as one triple-family site. Six of the single sites are for tent camping only. Picnic and utility tables, campfire rings, grills and food storage lockers are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water. Roads and parking spurs throughout the site are paved.
The campground is situated high on the western slope of Mount Rose at an elevation of 9,300 feet. A scenic forest of lodgepole pine, Jeffrey pine, white pine and red fir covers the campground, offering pleasant shade in most sites. Nearby Attractions Mount Rose is conveniently close to beautiful Lake Tahoe, less than 30 minutes away. Tahoe offers excellent boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and scenic driving opportunities.
Location
Elevation
8,907 ft
Sun
32°F
15 to 20 mph W
Mon
36°F
5 to 10 mph W
Tue
44°F
5 to 10 mph SW
Wed
51°F
5 to 10 mph NW
Thu
53°F
0 to 10 mph N
Fri
56°F
5 to 10 mph S
Sat
55°F
5 to 15 mph SW
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