Mummy Mt Grand Crossing | Foxtail Canyon > Mummy Summit > Deer Creek Road | Spring Mountains, Nevada
This adventure begins at the Foxtail Picnic Area in Lee Canyon, summits Mummy Mountain, descends the Eastern cliffs and Cougar Ridge Trail, then takes Deer Creek and Lee Canyon Roads back to the Foxtail Picnic Area. I recommend a base conditioning level of at least 5-miles running 4 times weekly along with one day topping 10-15 miles. Be altitude conditioned at the 11,000ft level, have wilderness navigation experience and ability to navigate very steep, long avalanche slopes. Route details: 18 mi RT/ Approx. 8,000 > 11,520ft; **Mostly Wilderness** Click image or title above for more…
Mummy Mountain Summits Overview | Mt. Charleston Wilderness | Spring Mountains, Nevada
Discover the three main summits of Mummy’s Head and how to get there either from Lee Canyon or from Deer Creek Road. Click the image or title above for details.
Mummy Mountain Summit from Lee Canyon | Mt Charleston Wilderness | Spring Mountains, Nevada
This adventure takes you up a canyon wash on the far Northwestern edge of Mummy Mountain. Though the wash is filled with boulders, branches and tree trunks, one can find a pretty easy class 2 stairway dramatically ascending upward through unique climate and plant life zones from the beginning of the adventure at 8,000ft on Lee Canyon Road to the 11,532ft summit of Mummy Mountain. Of course, expect a few of Mummy Mountain’s signature avalanche slopes. There are spectacular views all the way up… Route details: 10 mi RT/ Approx. 8,000 > 11,535ft; **Mostly Wilderness** Click image or title above for more…
Mummy Mountain Nose from Lee Canyon Rd | Mt. Charleston Wilderness | Spring Mountains, Nevada
Traverse the incredibly steep incline (2,846ft in 2.5 miles) from Lee Canyon Road to the summit of Mummy Mountain Nose (elevation 10,751ft) in Nevada. All paths along the way are unmarked. They appear and disappear, but we’ll help you stay on route all the way to the summit! Click the image or title above for details.
Mummy Mountain Head from Lee Canyon Rd | Additional Approaches | Spring Mountains, Nevada
Once you’ve summited Mummy’s Head from Lee Canyon Road, there are a number of options. You can precede to Mummy’s Nose and Chin, attempt an ascent to Mummy’s Summit or circle around down to the Deer Creek Road or Foxtail area. All these options present challenging climbs. Route details: 10 mi RT/ Approx. 8,000 > 11,535ft; **Some unmarked trails and cairns, mostly wilderness** Click image or title above for more…
Mummy Mountain Forehead | Mt Charleston Wilderness, Nevada
Starting from Lee Canyon Road, pass through ancient bristlecone pine forests along majestic limestone cliffs to visit one of the distinctive features that makes this mountain look like a mummy! The best time of year for this adventure is Summer. Click the image or title above for details.
Mummy Mountain Adventures Overview | Mt Charleston Wilderness | Spring Mountains, Nevada
You could easily fit a couple football fields on Mummy Mountain’s vast and beautiful summit. Ancient Bristlecone pines are sculpted into unique shapes beyond the capability of human art. Discover multiple wilderness routes to and around Mummy Mountain. This mountain could easily form its own entire wilderness! Click the image or title above to view this great collection of Mummy Mountain adventures!
Mud Springs Loop Trail Counterclockwise | Lee Canyon | Mt Charleston Wilderness | Spring Mountains, Nevada
Mud Springs Loop is beautiful, though heavily forested. For this reason, the hiker often has no larger point of reference and can get lost in a maze of rabbit trails, and the directional markers are missing when you most need them. All that aside, Mud Springs Loop is a fun wilderness navigational challenge! Click the image or title above for details.
Mud Springs Loop Trail Clockwise | Lee Canyon | Mt. Charleston Wilderness | Spring Mountains, Nevada
This is the complete 15-mile outer loop in a clockwise direction from the Sawmill Trailhead including a traverse of Macks Peak Eastern Base. Click the image or title above for details.
McFarland Peak Summit | Lee Canyon | Spring Mountains, Nevada
Navigate to McFarland Peak’s challenging and spectacular summit from the Old Mill Trailhead in Lee Canyon, Nevada. Discover the most direct route to isolated McFarland Peak and the easiest approach to the summit. This is a good, cool temperature Summer adventure. Click the image or title above for more details.