Summary 
| Difficulty | 3 Intermediate |
| Length | 1.5 miles round trip |
| Starting Elevation |
8750 feet |
| Cumulative Elevation Change |
+400, -400 round trip |
| Navigation | Map |
| Time | Several hours |
| Season | Mid-December through April |
| Snowmobiles Use | Not permitted [Please report illegal use of snowmobiles in this area.] |
| USGS Topo | 7.5' series, Mount Rose |
| Start | Highway 431, 0.7 mile southwest of Mount Rose Summit. There is a parking area on the southeast side of the road here. |
Description
This tour, like the Peak 8843 tour, affords an outstanding 360-degree panoramic view from the summit. The summit is also interesting in its own right because of the rock outcrops that adorn it.
Peak 8843 from Mount Rose Highway
Rock outcrop atop Peak 8843
Counterclockwise beginning with looking northeast toward the microwave towers on Slide Mountain the panorama from the summit includes:
Mount Rose Summit
Mount Rose Highway
Ridge of Tamarack Peak
Ginny Lake drainage
Peaks to the west of Lake Tahoe
Route to Diamond Peak
Washoe Lake
While you will often find the climb to the summit well tracked, the descent on this loop tour gets little use and the south-facing slope is wide-open with lots of room to make turns.
Mileage Log
Numbers in parentheses
correspond to mileage points on map
Waypoint 1 to 2
Miles: 0.0 - 0.15
Elevation change: -50 feet
From the trailhead (1) ski southeast for 0.15 mile until you reach the low point (2).
Waypoint 2 to 3
Miles: 0.15 - 0.5
Elevation change: +150 feet
Ascend to the south and then curve to the east for a total of 0.35 mile until you reach the summit of Peak 8843 (3). Approach the summit along the broad west ridge.
Waypoint 3 to 4
Miles: 0.5 - 0.9
Elevation change: -350 feet
Descend southwest for 0.4 mile until you reach level terrain (4).
Waypoint 4 to 1
Miles: 0.9 - 1.5
Elevation change: +250 feet
Climb gradually in a sweeping arc at first to the northwest and then to the north for a total of 0.6 mile until you reach the trailhead (1).
