"I find it appropriate that a fresh snow has greeted us to conquer the highest historical marker in the state of Nevada. Mt. Rose isn't promininent of a peak like Whitney or Kilimanjaro. Instead, Rose is a hovering solace over the Truckee Meadows, a benevolent presence that without it, Reno-ites might have to look a bit farther for an outdoor playground. More a sense of security and retreat and less a landmark. When Rose is topped with snow, we are a happy people." -- October 2007

Along SR 431 on Mt. Rose Summit, 8 miles east of Incline Village

Reno & Washoe County
39.313018, -119.897333

Original Date Visited: 10/27/07
Revisited: 10/24/22
Signed: No

Notes: Don't even bother trying to conquer this one in the winter. Snow often buries this marker from top to bottom thanks to the mountain's famous deep snow drifts! This might not be so impressive if I didn't state that the marker is over 7 feet tall. Please, save yourself the time and hassle of tackling Mt. Rose by saving this marker for the summer and fall.

Street View

Here's what you'll see!

Marker Superlative

- 230 - is the highest marker in elevation -- 8,900 feet above sea level!

Exact Description:
Two miles northwest of this point lies Mt. Rose, on the 10,778 foot summit. Dr. James Edward Church of the University of Nevada established one of America's first high-altitude meteorological observatories on June 29, 1905. At the observatory, he carried out his famed snow studies and developed the modern science of snow survey. Dr. Church's Nevada system of snow survey is used throughout the world today to predict seasonal water flow from precipitation stored as snow pack. In his honor, the north summit of Mt. Rose has been named "Church Peak."