Mount Rose Wilderness

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Mount Rose Wilderness is a protected high-elevation area in the Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada, known for its alpine landscapes, extensive hiking opportunities, and views over Lake Tahoe and the surrounding region.

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Mount Rose Wilderness canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States wilderness area
protected area
wilderness area
contains Galena Creek NERFINISHED
Mount Rose
Slide Mountain
alpine lakes
alpine meadows
subalpine forests
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989
designation Wilderness Area
ecosystemType alpine tundra
montane forest
subalpine forest
elevationMax approximately 10,776 feet
established 1989
fauna black bear
coyote
mule deer
various raptors
flora Jeffrey pine
lodgepole pine
sagebrush
whitebark pine
governingBody U.S. Forest Service
surface form: United States Forest Service
hasTrail Mount Rose Summit Trail
Tahoe Rim Trail
surface form: Tahoe Rim Trail segments
hasViewOf Lake Tahoe
Reno–Sparks metropolitan area
surface form: Reno metropolitan area
highestPoint Mount Rose
IUCNCategory Ib
knownFor alpine landscapes
extensive hiking opportunities
high-elevation terrain
scenic views over Lake Tahoe
locatedIn Carson Range
Nevada
Sierra Nevada
United States of America
surface form: United States
managedBy Toiyabe National Forest
surface form: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
nearestCity Reno, Nevada, United States
surface form: Reno, Nevada
overlooks Lake Tahoe
partOf Toiyabe National Forest
surface form: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
recreation backcountry skiing
backpacking
hiking
snowshoeing
state Nevada
terrainType alpine landscape

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Tahoe Rim Trail (nearby connection) passesThrough Mount Rose Wilderness
subject surface form: Tahoe Rim Trail
Carson Range contains Mount Rose Wilderness
Mount Rose partOf Mount Rose Wilderness
Mount Rose protectedArea Mount Rose Wilderness
Mount Rose Highway (Nevada State Route 431) near Mount Rose Wilderness
subject surface form: Mount Rose Highway