Indecision Peak Summit | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Summit the challenging, overlooked Indecision Peak just South of Mt. Wilson in the Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada. Click the image or title above for details.
Hollow Rock & South Peaks Loop | Rainbow Mts. Wilderness, Nevada
Summit the Southern two peaks in the Rainbow Mountains Wilderness. This is one of the most complete experiences of each peak. You’ll see each peak from below during the ascent. Then, you’ll see each peak and it’s entire upper ridgeline from across while on the other peak. By the time you’re finished, you’ll know you’ve had an unique,
immersive experience of the Southern tip of the colorful Rainbow Mountains range. Click the image or title above for details.
Hidden Peak Summit | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Hidden Peak is a great first summit adventure if you have not yet summited one of the Rainbow Mountains in Nevada. The route to the summit base is on a nice trail and the final summit approach is well-cairned with gradual inclines and just a few easy class 3 rock scrambles. This article, video and slides also include a quick orientation to the Southern Rainbow Mountains with all five main summits identified. Spring and Fall months are the best time of year to summit Hidden Peak. Click the image or title above for details.
Indecision Peak West Base from Lovell Canyon | Rainbow Mountains, Nevada
Descend toward Indecision Peaks sandstone summit from above! Indecision Peak (6,431ft elevation) is that forgotten peak in Nevada’s Rainbow Mountains just South of the more famous Mt. Wilson. Explore a huge swath of isolated, seldom visited wilderness canyons and ridges between Lovell Canyon and Indecision Peak. Along the way witness unique views seen only from this rare perspective. Click the image or title above for details!
Mt Wilson Summit from Lovell Canyon | Rainbow Mountains, Nevada
The traditional summit route to Mt. Wilson (elevation 7,071ft) is from First Creek Canyon below. But did you know it was also possible to descend to the summit of Mt. Wilson from the Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridgeline above? This entire, fairly isolated back-wilderness route is a class 2-3 walk, though along some steep slopes. The reward is incredible–a famous, prominent summit seen from Las Vegas and beyond! Click the image or title above for more detail.
Oak Creek Overlook | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
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Eva’s Tower | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
This climb begins near the Pine Creek trailhead and heads across the desert to the east face of Bridge Point. There, it enters a large gully above the initial cliffs and ascends midway up the gully. The final summit climb is from the back side of Eva’s Tower. The summit offers grand views of the Red Rock canyon valley floor as well as the impressive cliffs guarding Bridge Point behind Eva‘s Tower. Click the image or title above for details.
Mescalito Pyramid | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Climb the Massive Pyramid-Shaped Peak in the Middle of Pine Creek Canyon, Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada. Skilled, technical rock climbers scale the peak’s impossibly high, vertical Eastern cliff face. But here’s a class 3 route that will take you to the summit of Mescalito Pyramid Peak! Click the image or title above for details.
Oak Peak | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
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Terrace Canyon | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
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