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Galena falls at top of Mt Rose

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Trail stats

Distance
2.49 mi
Elevation gain
318 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
174 ft
Max elevation
9,201 ft
TrailRank 
22
Min elevation
8,911 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
48 minutes
Time
one hour 14 minutes
Coordinates
694
Uploaded
July 13, 2018
Recorded
July 2018
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near Sundown Town, Nevada (United States)

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Photo ofGalena falls at top of Mt Rose Photo ofGalena falls at top of Mt Rose Photo ofGalena falls at top of Mt Rose

Itinerary description

Super popular hike starts at the top of Mt Rose summit, maybe 45 minutes out of town. The easy half of the Mt Rose trail.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 8,917 ft
Photo ofRest Rooms Closed Photo ofRest Rooms Closed

Rest Rooms Closed

Closed at time of hike - summer 2018. Bummer, don't know why.

PictographPhoto Altitude 8,924 ft
Photo ofSign Boards at trailhead.

Sign Boards at trailhead.

Nicely done.

PictographPhoto Altitude 8,927 ft
Photo ofRustic Stairs

Rustic Stairs

Just around the corner from the summit parking lot.

PictographPhoto Altitude 9,012 ft
Photo ofLake Tahoe in the distance.

Lake Tahoe in the distance.

PictographPhoto Altitude 9,108 ft
Photo ofVery interesting rock

Very interesting rock

Could this have been a mortar and pestle stone used by Indians?

PictographPhoto Altitude 9,108 ft
Photo ofLooking to north and east towards Truckee Meadows

Looking to north and east towards Truckee Meadows

PictographPhoto Altitude 9,049 ft
Photo ofGalena Falls

Galena Falls

Very much worth the walk! Pretty meadow too.

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