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2015-10-31 12 37 29 Panorama west and north down the valley of Bronco Creek from the Mount Rose Trail about 4.6 miles northwest of Mount Rose Summit, Nevada.jpg
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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Mount Rose–Third Creek Pond, 4 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 4,078 ft · 7 hr 12 min

Mount Rose–Third Creek Pond, 4 sights is a 15.5-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Tyrolian Village, NV. The route passes Third Creek Pond before reaching Mount Rose at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 4,078 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,408 – 10,768 ft · steepest grade: 23%16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Mount Rose Highway 39.26857, -119.93607
Nearest town Tyrolian Village, NV
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Mount Rose–Third Creek Pond, 4 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 4,078 ft · 7 hr 12 min

Elevation 7,410–10,770 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Old Mount Rose Highway · 39.26857, -119.93607

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 79°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Mount Rose Highway, heading N.
  2. 1.4 miSharp left onto Third Creek Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miSharp right onto Gray Lake Trail, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miPass Third Creek Pond.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Third Creek Pond, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak), heading NW.
  10. 1 miTurn right onto Rim to Rose, heading N.
  11. 2.3 miReach Mount Rose, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 2.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail (RelayPeak), heading S.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left onto Third Creek Pond, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Gray Lake Trail, heading S.
  19. 250 ftSharp left onto Third Creek Trail, heading S.
  20. 1.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Mount Rose Highway, heading SE.
  22. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-rose-third-creek-pond-out-back-3-lakes-23-km

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F53°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 80°60°
Wed 82°59°
Thu 87°57°
Fri 87°57°
Sat 87°58°
Sun 87°56°

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