July 22, 2014 (Monday) Mt. Rose Meadows Paint-Out

Date:          July 22, 2014 (Monday
Time:          9:30 am
Place:          Mt. Rose Meadows  at the top of Mt. Rose Highway
Park:           Parking lot is on the north side of the road and goes down to the meadow edge.
Amenities:    Bathroom, trail around the edge of the meadow is level and easy

What to bring:

• Camera
• Painting Gear
• Drinking Water
• Hat, sunscreen
• Bug spray
• Lunch or snacks
• Rolling carts work here!

What you can paint:  mountains, meadow, trees, wildflowers

Yep!  We are going back to the cool meadows at the top of Mt. Rose to escape the heat in Reno!  Although we are meeting at the parking lot - feel free to check out the other side of the highway for views ---- you just need to carry your gear - probably in a backpack and wear hiking boots.  There are also trails nearby - the Tahoe Rim Trail goes through here.  

Nov. 20, 2012 (Tuesday) Meadows on Mt. Rose

Mt. Rose Hwy looking east

Date:  November 20, 2012
Time:  11:30 am (note time is later!)
Place:  Mt. Rose Hwy at the Meadow on the top
Parking:  roadside
Meeting place:  I will probably be where this sign says "stairs"
Amenities:  bathrooms are at the Mt. Rose trailhead parking area east of the above photo.  I don't know if they are closed for the season!  Sorry - I forgot to check.

What to bring:

• camera
• hiking boots or snow boots at least!
• snow shoes if you have them will get you farther
• drinking water
• sunscreen, hat and sunglasses if sunny (snow reflection on sunny day is bright!)
• painting gear
• outerwear clothing - check forecast and throw a coat in the car!
• your lunch if you need it!
• your gear in a backpack if you wish to walk into the snow, hmmm, sled might work too!
• carry chains, or, be prepared with snow tires and/or all-wheel-drive if you can
• cell phone

Hazards:  some areas have snow covering little streams, some ice, potential hazardous driving up the Mt. Rose Hwy if icy after a storm.  

Directions:  from Reno, drive up the Mt. Rose Hwy to the top meadow before it goes downhill into Incline Village.

I visited this location today - it was gorgeous - there is a lot of color right now - red stick dogwood, willows, snow patches, evergreens, muted gold grasses.

There is supposed to be snow over the weekend into Monday in the upper elevations.  We are now getting into the "WEATHER PERMITTING" type of planning paint-outs.