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.
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.
Fernande Peak | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
Visit this huge, distinctive landmark, hidden in plain sight on the La Madre Ridgeline in Nevada’s La Madre Mountains Wilderness! Click the image or title above for details.
El Padre Mountain, La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
At 8,093 feet in elevation, El Padre Mountain, is the second highest mountain in the La Madre Mountains Wilderness and offers sweeping views of Las Vegas and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Nevada. Route details: 24 mi / 4500-7500ft; *Some Road, Mostly Wilderness* Click image or title above for more…
El Bastardo Peak | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
From Red Rock Canyon, El Bastardo Peak, a high point on the La Madre Ridgeline appears to be a vertical cliff. Learn how to walk to the summit from Kyle Canyon on the opposite side! Click the image or title above for details.
East La Madre Peak | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
Traverse the East end of the spectacular La Madre Mountains Ridgeline just West of Las Vegas! Along the way experience unique sweeping views of Las Vegas, the Sheep Range, Gass Peak, Little Red Rock, Damsel Peak, the Rainbow Mountains, Kyle Canyon the Mt. Charleston Wilderness and a hidden camping plateau. Click the image or title above for details.
Devils Slide | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
Visit this massive ancient limestone see floor elevated to near vertical. It’s truly a great natural wonder! Click the image or title above for details.
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.
Burnt Peak | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
Burnt Peak is located in the La Madre Mountains Wilderness of Nevada just a mile or two from La Madre Mountain. The summit is about 7,900ft, similar to the summits of La Madre Mountain and El Padre Mountain. All three mountains make up the section of the Keystone Thrust at the rear (North end) of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and Calico Basin in Nevada. Route details: 8 Miles RT / 4500-7900ft; *Some Road, Mostly Wilderness* Click image or title above for more…
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.