Mount Rose Wilderness
| Mt. Rose Wilderness | |
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IUCN category Ib (wilderness area) | |
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| Location | Washoe County, Nevada USA |
| Nearest city | Reno, NV |
| Coordinates | 39°21′00″N 119°55′00″W / 39.35000°N 119.91667°WCoordinates: 39°21′00″N 119°55′00″W / 39.35000°N 119.91667°W |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
The Mt. Rose Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the Carson Range of Washoe County, in the northwesternU.S. state of Nevada. It is located between Lake Tahoe and Reno, Nevada.
The Mt. Rose Wilderness, including Mount Rose, covers an area of approximately 28,000 acres (11,000 ha), and is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
See also
External links
- official Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest website
- National Atlas: Map of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
- Friends of Nevada Wilderness
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