| Peak 6075 - Washoe County, Nevada Mountain/Rock |
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| Peak 6075 - Washoe County, Nevada   | 
| Page Type: Mountain/Rock Location: Nevada, United States, North America Lat/Lon: 39.46688°N / 119.69951°W County: Washoe Activities: Hiking Season: Winter Elevation: 6075 ft / 1852 m | Page By: hgrapid Created/Edited: Mar 5, 2007 / Aug 29, 2009 Object ID: 275252 Hits: 1523 Loading... Page Score: 88.63% - 15 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
Overview
Peak 6075 in winter from below the summit ridge |
Peak 6075 is in Washoe County, just east of Reno. Visible daily from the Reno skyline, it sits due south of the colorful orange hills. There are two primary routes to the summit. The quickest route to the summit requires about 2 miles and 1500' of elevation gain and is pretty straightforward. The second route is about 2 1/4 miles, but is less direct. It is short and steep in the beginning, but then requires a traverse of the colorful hills and solid route-finding skills as you climb up and over the ridge connecting to the Peak 6075 summit plateau.
It is recommended that you hike Peak 6075 in winter. Insects, animals, and rattlesnakes are prevalent on the slopes most of the year and the mud is unbearable at certain times of the year. The views from the summit are excellent, with the colorful hills to the north, the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the west and southwest, Peavine Peak to the northwest, and the city of Reno 1600' below.
Getting TherePeak 6075 is located in the Western edge of the Virginia Range, that rises over Reno in the Eastern skyline. There are two trailheads; one on the northwest side, and one on the southwest side. Getting to either is easy and quick from anywhere in Reno.
The Virginia Range, including Peak 6075 on the right |
Trailhead #1
From McCarren Blvd, turn left on Alexander Lake Road, which is just in front of Rattlesnake Mountain. Take Alexander Lake Road as it winds around hilly terrain. It ends at a dirt road. Take a left up the hill and park anywhere to start the hike.
Trailhead #2
From McCarren Blvd, turn left on Pembroke Lane, heading towards the mountain. Take Pembroke for 1.8 miles until you see Parkway Drive. Take a right on Parkway Drive which enters Hidden Valley County Park in less than half a mile. You can park in the main parking lot (paved), or go left and find a parking spot up closer to the start of the trail. From here, take either of the two routes described below.
Route findingRoute from Trailhead #1
From the trailhead, take the hill to the left, or follow the road to the right and head up to the first ridge. There is a slight use trail that winds up and around an obvious false summit, which tops out at 5,295 feet. At the top of this false summit, you reach a ridge below the true summit. From the ridge, the true summit rises steeply (over 700'). A 4WD road sits below this steep rise. You take the road to the right and find a way up. The steeper grades are class 3, while there is a gully less than 1/4 mile down the road that is pretty standard class 2. The gully heads up about 375 feet to the final summit ridge. Once you reached the final ridge, it is an easy 1/2 mile walk up to the summit, with about 290' of gain left.
You can descend the same way you came, or you can possibly take the side 4WD road that leads down to a canyon, by heading down the south ridge. You can take the canyon back down to the trailhead. Either way, the hike is about 4.5 miles round trip with an elevation gain of about 1500 feet.
Side view of Route #1. The red line shows the route |
Route from Trailhead #2
This route starts by heading up one of the two hills described below.
Hill 1
Head up the the hill at it steeply heads up into the hills.
Hill/road up to the Colored hills. |
Once you reach near the top of the hill you will see an obvious trail. The trail turns into a jeep road. Follow this south towards Peak 6075. You will follow the jeep road around for less than half a mile until you see a wide side trail heading right to the summit ridge. You take this trail up and over a couple hills until you descend a little bit and the trail ends. From here you are 20 minutes from the summit. You go up and down three hills as you make your way up to the summit. Once you get up to the third hill, you will see the summit ahead. The true summit is obvious from this point. The whole hike round trip is about 4 1/2 miles. The elevation gain is about 2,000 feet due to the ups and downs on the summit ridge.
Hill 2
You can either head to the left of this hill up a gully, or you can head straight up the hill. In both cases, the trail only goes for about half a mile until you have to find your own way up, which will be very steep no matter the route you choose. Once you reach near the top of the hill you will see an obvious trail. The trail turns into a jeep road. You take the jeep road for a few hundred yards until you see a wide side trail heading right to the summit ridge. From here, take the same route as described for Hill 1.
Here is a photo of the full route for Hill#2:
Click here to see the red line showing the route |
Red TapeFor Route #1 - More recently, there is now a private landholder blocking access to the hill to the left at the start of the hike. You need to go right, around the fence, and follow it for a hundred yards or so until it ends to avoid trespassing on private lands. You can hike up to the ridge and rejoin the trail. This adds only a few minutes to the hike, but is necessary for now.
For Route #2 - Hidden Valley County Park closes at 5pm during the winter.
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