USDA Forest Service · Nevada
Mount Rose (Nv)
USDA Forest Service · Nevada, United States
- Sites
- 26
- Hookups
- 1 with water, 26 no hookups
- Season
- June 11 to October 3
- Max RV length
- 55 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,907 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MT ROSE CAMPGROUND ROAD (NFSR 41082) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters
- Phone
- 530-694-1002
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Hiking, Rock Climbing
25 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
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.
Recreation
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.
Facilities
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.
Natural Features
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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 19° | 3° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 17° | 2° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 20° | 5° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 23° | 3° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 31° | 18° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 39° | 24° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 47° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 51° | 41° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 44° | 32° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 35° | 20° | 68° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 27° | 10° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 20° | 4° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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