Damsel Peak Southeastern Pinnacle Loop | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
Ascend the massive SE canyon and ridgeline of Damsel Peak to a spectacular limestone formation seen from most points throughout the Las Vegas Valley below. You’re ascending along the edge of huge limestone plates that were once the bottom of an ancient sea floor. Click the image or title above for details.
Harris Springs Canyon Ridgeline | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
Harris Springs Canyon Ridgeline is right on the edge of the Las Vegas Metro Area making this an awesome convenient location for hiking, mountain biking, climbing and wilderness exploration. It’s like a remote wilderness experience at the edge of Las Vegas, and the views are spectacular! Click the image or title above for details.
La Madre Ridgeline Grand Crossing | La Madre Mts. Wilderness & Red Rock Canyon NCA, Nevada
Navigate from Kyle Canyon Road to the summit of the La Madre Mountains Ridgeline, then descend to the entrance of Red Rock Canyon in Nevada. You’ll experience two unique worlds bordering one spectacular ridgeline during this 25-mile + wilderness adventure. Click the image or title above for details.
Gateway Canyon & Gray Cap Ridge NW | Calico Basin, Nevada
Wander through a unique, hidden world in the Northwest area of Gray Cap Ridge. Gateway Canyon will whirl you around and by the time you emerge into the Northwest area of Gray Cap Ridge you may wonder if you’d landed in another dimension! Finding a non-vertical way down into the Brownstone Basin can be a real puzzle, but great fun. Click the image or title above for details.
Red Cap Peak Summit | Red Rock Canyon NCA, Nevada
Red Cap Peak, also referred to as “Little Turtlehead”, is a Jurassic Era Sandstone Summit in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Nevada. This adventure begins at the Kraft Mountain Trailhead in the Calico Basin and navigates through Ash Canyon before summiting the peak. The best time of year for this adventure is Spring and Fall. Click the title or image above for more details.
Gray Cap Ridge Brownstone Basin Loop | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
Beginning at Gene’s Trailhead in the Calico Basin, traverse most of Gray Cap Ridgeline from the SE Summit, then return to the Calico Basin by way of the Brownstone Trail and Road. Best time of year for this adventure is Spring or Fall. Click the image or title above for all the details.
Gray Cap Ridge Southeast Summit | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
Gray Cap Ridge Southeast Summit in Nevada is an easy hike with spectacular views. Trails get you nearly to the summit. Hike begins at Gene’s Trailhead in the Calico Basin and navigates to the summit in the La Madre Mountains Wilderness. Best time of year for this adventure is Spring or Fall. Click the image or title above for more details.
Brownstone Trail | Calico Basin | Brownstone Basin | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
The Brownstone Trail adventure spans Nevada’s Calico Basin, Brownstone Basin and La Madre Mountains Wilderness. Along the way, there are spectacular views of the La Madre Mountains Ridgeline, Damsel Peak, the Las Vegas Valley and Strip and the Jurassic Era calico sandstone Gray Cap Ridge. Click the image or title above for more detail.
Switchback Spring Ridge | Red Rock Canyon, Nevada
Switchback Spring is a little known, beautiful spring located in a canyon at the beginning of the first switchback stretch on Rocky Gap Road. The spring and ridge are accessed from the Willow Spring area in Red Rock Canyon, Nevada. This adventure includes a short stretch on lower Switchback Spring followed by an ascent to the high ridge above and to the South. The objective is to scope out a possible route to the summit of the Wilson Ridge above. The spring and ridge are incredibly beautiful and offer a unique perspective of the Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridgeline, the La Madre Mountain Ridgeline and points in Red Rock Canyon and beyond. The best time of year for this adventure is Fall or Spring. Click the image or title above for images, videos and details…
Switchback Spring North Loop | Lovell Canyon, Nevada
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