(Mileage Below is Round Trip. Altitude and Mileage are Approximate)
8 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 10,255ft **Excellent Trail**
8.5 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 10,023ft **Excellent Trail**
5 mi / Approx. 7,914 > 8,500ft **Mostly Wilderness**
10 mi+ / Approx. 7,914 > 10,255ft **Mostly Wilderness**
10 mi / Approx. 8,000 > 11,000ft **Wilderness, No Trail**
14 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 11,151ft **Some Trail > Mostly Wilderness**
16 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 11,530ft **Some Trail > Mostly Wilderness**
14 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 11,000ft **Some Trail > Some Wilderness**
14 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 11,000ft **Some Trail > Mostly Wilderness**
15-18 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 11,000ft **Some Trail > Some Wilderness**
Adventures Involving 2 or More Destinations
15 mi / Approx. 7,713 > 11,520ft **Some Trails, Some Wilderness**
10 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 10,023ft **Excellent Trail**
15-18 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 11,000ft **Some Trail > Some Wilderness**
15-18 mi / Approx 8,000ft > 10,500ft
**Some Trail > Some Wilderness**
Mummy Summit from NNE Ridge
Lucky Strike Road from Deer Creek Picnic Area
Telephone Poll Road from Angel Peak to Kyle Canyon Road
David Smith has devoted the better part of one day each week over the past 20 years to experiencing a mountain trail running adventure. He began in the Pacific Northwest with the Columbia Gorge and Cascade Mountains; then moved to Southern California and experienced the Angeles Crest mountains; then the Northeast where he experienced the Hudson River Valley and Minnewaska; finally in 2016 to Las Vegas where he is experiencing and documenting Red Rock Canyon, the Spring Mountains (Mt. Charleston area), Death Valley and beyond!
Return often to experience one new adventure each week! From the home page scroll to “Most Recent Adventures“. More about David Smith…
The trail adventures on this website require proper conditioning, preparation and safety precautions. There are many factors beyond our control including weather conditions, unstable ground, loose rocks, insects and snakes, people you may encounter, your own level of physical conditioning, the potential of getting lost just to mention a few. While this site offers guidance, helpful tips, direction and training, the reader assumes full responsibility for whatever may occur during their trail adventure. Have fun and be safe!