Nestled between Lake Tahoe, CA, and Reno, NV, Mount Rose contains most of the high country of the Carson Range with numerous canyons on the north, east and southwest sides. The Hunter Lake jeep road splits the area into two distinct sections. The 5,000-acre northern section includes Hunter Creek Canyon and the two-mile-long Hunter Creek Trail. The 23,000-acre southern section contains Mount Rose at 10,776 feet and most of the major canyons and ridges. Due to its proximity to urban centers (the area almost shares a border with Reno), Mount Rose is easily Nevada's most used Wilderness. An estimated 100 hikers per day utilize the Mount Rose Trail (200 per day on weekends). But portions of the interior hide small meadows and smaller lakes seldom seen by humans.
