Dry Pond, Mt. Rose Wilderness

On the 27th of August, I took the day off and met a few friends for a local hike. We gathered at the trailhead for the Thomas Creek trail that is on Timberline Road, at the foot of Mount Rose. We started briskly up the trail; I had to shed my long-sleeved Henley pretty quickly. We were hiking the Thomas Creek-Whites Creek loop, using the connecting trail through the Dry Pond area.

I didn’t take any photos until we were nearly to the flat area that is Dry Pond. We paused at the first spot you can see the Truckee Meadows (as the valley that Reno lies in is called).

We stopped at Dry Pond for a snack before we headed down the other side to Whites Creek.

Coming down the south side of the Dry Pond trail there’s a nice view of Washoe Valley. If you look carefully, you may even see part of the new I-580 freeway that goes to Carson City. (I think it’s hidden behind that green ridge, though.)

This is a moderately strenuous 6.5 to 7 mile hike, easy to do in a half-day. Come see me in Reno and we’ll go!