Mount Rose Summit
Sign on the summit
Elevation8,911 ft (2,716 m)
Traversed by Nevada State Route 431
LocationWashoe County, Nevada, United States
RangeCarson Range / Sierra Nevada
Coordinates39°18′48″N 119°53′50″W / 39.31333°N 119.89722°W / 39.31333; -119.89722
Topo mapUSGS Mount Rose
View east along SR 431 crossing Mount Rose Summit, with Mount Rose visible to the left

Mount Rose Summit is a mountain pass located in the Carson Range near Mount Rose and Slide Mountain, northeast of Incline Village, Nevada, United States.[1][2] The 8,911-foot-high (2,716 m) pass is traversed by State Route 431, which is the highest point of the highway and the highest mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada that remains open year-round.[1][3] The saddle itself features a parking lot and a small building which both serve as a highway stop. A closed dirt road leading to the Mount Rose Ski Resort ends near the northern section of the summit.[1] The pass is the low point of the saddle between Slide Mountain and Tamarack Peak.

References

  1. ^ a b c Google Earth images.
  2. ^ "Mount Rose Summit, USGS Mount Rose (NV) Topo Map". USGS Quad maps. TopoQuest.com. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
  3. ^ "Mount Rose Scenic Byway". U.S. Department of Transportation - National Scenic Byways Program. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
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