There are many reasons to love Northern Nevada, but one is the proximity to some of the most beautiful places on earth. The Mount Rose trailhead is a mere 35-minute drive from the apartment where Steve and I live near the University of Nevada in Reno. Here's all 5'3 of me (well, actually 5'2.75 of me) in front of 10,778' of it (no mention of inches necessary).
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| The first portion of the trail is easy - well-packed dirt, intermittent shade, relatively little gain in altitude. |
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| Right around 2.5 miles, we crossed a sunny field full of bright purple flowers and bees. And then the climb began. |
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| Steve captured me at about 5.1 miles. |
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| And I captured him on the summit with Lake Tahoe in the background. |
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| Pictured: Steve and me at the summit. Not Pictured: The plump, chatty chipmunks begging for treats at our feet. |
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| Fun Fact: Steve carried the backpack the entire time. We didn't actually consume any of the "emergency rations" I had packed but we drank a little water. |
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| Going down the mountain was harder than climbing up the mountain. The path starts out flat then plummets over the edge so that feet, hands, and bum are necessary for the descent. In other words, I sort of slid down the first quarter mile. The entire 10.6 mile hike took us just over three hours and we were back at home before noon. Not a bad way to spend a weekend morning! |
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