Galena Creek Regional Park
A park in a pine-forested canyon halfway up Mt. Rose Highway, with picnic areas and hiking trails leading to waterfalls.
Galena Creek Regional Park sits at an elevation of about 1,700 m along Mt. Rose Highway. Climbing up from the desert climate of Reno, you enter ponderosa pine forest, which stays cool in summer. The park has creekside picnic areas, a visitor center and several trails. One round-trip trail of about 11 km leads to Jones Creek and White Canyon, and it also connects to the Mt. Rose climbing routes. Entry is free, and in winter you can play in the snow. It is about 25 km from downtown Reno and is a good place to stop on the way to Lake Tahoe.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe
- Diamond Peak Ski Resort
- Incline Village, Lake Tahoe
- Tahoe East Shore Trail
- Nevada Museum of Art
- Truckee River Walk & Wingfield Park
- National Automobile Museum (Harrah Collection)
- Reno Arch & Downtown Casinos