[3] It is situated in the Mount Skokomish Wilderness, on land managed by Olympic National Forest.

In 2006, the Bear Gulch Fire scorched 750 acres of forest on the slopes of Mount Rose from lake level to the summit.

Mount Rose iis located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.

As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snow.

[1] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names to commemorate Alfred A.