Lake Tahoe Xtreme

Mount Rose Highway 431 is a drive that reveals breathtaking views of the Lake Tahoe Basin.  This scenic drive from Reno, Nevada over the summit and into the Lake Tahoe Basin offers wonderful vista points for stopping and viewing or taking photos.  The view you see in the photograph here is from one of my favorite stopping points along the way (click the photograph to see the panoramic view I captured).  I did have to cross the road and climb up a small hill to capture the full view of Lake Tahoe, but for viewing the ground level view at the vista point is very nice also.  I make this drive off and on throughout the year just to stop and photograph the sunsets in the evening.

Points of Interest:

1. Mount Rose Ski Resort - If you are in the Lake Tahoe Basin for a ski vacation, or are looking for a resort that is less crowded, less mainstream, and also contains some expert terrain, check out this resort.  Being at the top of the mountain range, Mount Rose Ski Resort has some amazing views from the slopes.
2. Tahoe Rim Trail - You can access the Tahoe Rim Trail from Mount Rose Highway.  For more information visit the Tahoe Rim Trail Association.
3. Diamond Peak Ski Resort - Diamond Peak Ski Resort is one of the smallest and least mainstream resorts in the Lake Tahoe area.  I would recommend spending a day here if you want to spend less money on a lift ticket and not deal with such a large resort atmosphere.

If you are traveling to the Tahoe area I highly recommend taking this drive on Mt. Rose Highway just for the view alone.  To get directions to Mt. Rose Highway from where you are staying in the area, check out my Google Map of Mount Rose Highway.