Mt. Rose Hill Climb
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Mt. Rose Hill Climb
The Mt. Rose Hill Climb is a fundraising run and hike for Washoe County Search and Rescue, a non profit team that provides year round technical search and rescue services to Washoe County and surrounding mountains, rivers, lakes and deserts. The event takes place on September 12, 2026 at the Mt. Rose Summit Trailhead near Reno, Nevada.
A U.S. Forest Service directive required a route change. The revised course remains an out and back of just under 10 miles. The route follows the Mt. Rose Summit Trail through Forest Service land with views of Lake Tahoe, passes a waterfall, climbs switchbacks to Relay Peak Road, follows a dirt road to a ridge trail and reaches the 10,338 ft summit of Relay Peak. Runners return along the ridgeline to Relay Peak Road and follow the dirt road back toward the trailhead for a downhill finish. The course will be well marked and volunteers will staff intersections.
Timing is done with stopwatches by search and rescue volunteers rather than professional timers. Prizes are awarded to the top three finishers in each category for the up and back Relay Peak effort and to the overall fastest runner in each category to summit. The event is sanctioned by USA Track and Field.
There are water only aid stations at about mile 3, again near mile 7 after the summit, and at the finish approximately 2.7 miles later. Parking is limited and restricted to dirt lots beside the main paved area. If a participant must drop out they should notify the nearest aid station or start and finish volunteers; unaccounted participants will prompt a search. Sponsorships received before August 1 may be eligible for business promotion on the race t shirt and other materials. Raffle drawings and awards are part of the event schedule. Weather conditions may affect whether the event is held. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
