Mt Charleston Wilderness | Deer Creek Road Trails Overview
(Click Through to Individual Trails and Wilderness Routes Below)
(Mileage Below is Round Trip. Altitude and Mileage are Approximate)
What to Look for on Deer Creek Road
A Wilderness Destination in Itself | Deer Creek Road | Mt Charleston Wilderness, Nevada
You’ve just left Kyle Canyon, the first great destination in the Mt. Charleston Wilderness. Now you’re headed on the Deer Creek connector road (Hwy 158) toward Lee Canyon. Slow down to discover that Deer Creek Road is far more than a connector road between Kyle Canyon and Lee Canyon. Deer Creek Road is, itself, the second great destination in the Mt. Charleston Wilderness!
As with Kyle Canyon, Deer Creek Road has its own trailheads, along with unique picnicking and camping areas. You could spend weeks exploring the wilderness opportunities to be found on Deer Creek Road.
Wilderness Opportunities on Deer Creek Road | Mt Charleston Wilderness, Nevada
As you drive along Deer Creek Road, you’re surrounded by majestic Ponderosa Pine forests. It’s an entirely different world from the nearby Las Vegas Valley. Above are two great mountain peaks: Fletcher Peak and Mummy Mountain. They’re clothed in an ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest where you may find the 3,000-year-old Rain Tree. You’ll find some of the best access routes to Fletcher Peak, Mummy Mountain and Rain Tree along Deer Creek Road.
Watch for two important trailheads: Robbers Roost Trailhead on the East base of Fletcher Peak and the North Loop Trailhead on the East base of Mummy Mountain, leading to these great destinations. A third, often missed trailhead is the Deer Creek Catch Pen Trailhead in Seven-Mile Canyon. This trailhead parking area provides access to Mummy’s Chin, Mummy’s Forehead and Mummy’s Nose. Or you could take the Deer Creek Catch Pen Loop down the slopes below Deer Creek Road to explore the beautiful transition terrain on the Eastern slopes of Mummy Mountain, taking you from Ponderosa Pines to high desert Yucca, Cacti and Joshua Trees.
Destination Adventures from Deer Creek Road
Fletcher Peak
8 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 10,255ft **Excellent Trail**
Raintree
8.5 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 10,023ft **Excellent Trail**
Robber’s Roost and Beyond
5 mi / Approx. 7,914 > 8,500ft **Mostly Wilderness**
Fletcher Peak from Robbers Roost
10 mi+ / Approx. 7,914 > 10,255ft **Mostly Wilderness**
Deer Creek Catch Pen West
About 15 mi / Approx. 8,300 > 6,000ft **Some Trails, Some Wilderness**
Deer Creek North Fork Canyon
15-18mi / 8,300 – 10,800ft.
**Some Trails, Mostly Wilderness**
Deer Creek Catch Pen Loop
7-mi Main Loop 6,600 – 8,200ft
20-mi Extended Loop
6,400 – 8-200ft
**Trails: Pathfinding Skills Helpful**
Mummy Mountain Adventures from Deer Creek Road
Mummy Mountain NNE
14 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 11,151ft **Some Trail > Mostly Wilderness**
Mummy Mountain Eastern Approach
16 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 11,530ft **Some Trail > Mostly Wilderness**
Mummy’s Toes
14 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 11,000ft **Some Trail > Some Wilderness**
Mummy’s Head
10 mi / Approx. 8,000 > 11,000ft **Wilderness, No Trail**
Mummy’s Nose Final Summit Approach
6-7 Mi / Approx. 8,300 – 10,700ft
**Some Trail > Mostly Wilderness**
Mummy’s Nose North Alpine Loop
6-7 Mi / Approx. 8,300 – 10,200ft
**Some Trail > Mostly Wilderness**
Mummy’s Nose East Ridge, Deer Creek Rd
6-7 Mi / Approx. 8,300 – 10,200ft
**Some Trail > Mostly Wilderness**
Mummy Mountain North
14 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 11,000ft **Some Trail > Mostly Wilderness**
Cougar Ridge Tr > Mummy’s Knees > Toe > Mummy Springs > Raintree > Fletcher Peak Circuit
15-18 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 11,000ft **Some Trail > Some Wilderness**
Mummy’s Nose East Cliff Plane Crash Site
About 6 mi RT / Approx. 8,300 > 9,800ft **No Trails, All Wilderness**
Mummy’s Forehead Summit Approach Gully
About 8 Mi/ Approx. 8,300 – 10,300ft
**Mostly Wilderness**
Mummy’s Chin Summit Ridge Loop
15-18mi / 8,300 – 10,800ft.
**Some Trails, Mostly Wilderness**
Circuit Adventures from Deer Creek Road
Adventures Involving 2 or More Destinations
Fletcher / Mummy Circuit
15 mi / Approx. 7,713 > 11,520ft **Some Trails, Some Wilderness**
Mummy Sprs / Cougar Ridge Lp
10 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 10,023ft **Excellent Trail**
Cougar Ridge Tr > Mummy’s Knees > Toe > Mummy Springs > Raintree > Fletcher Peak Circuit
15-18 mi / Approx. 8,439 > 11,000ft **Some Trail > Some Wilderness**
Deer Creek Rd at Camp Stimpson > Fletcher Peak > Cougar Ridge Trail Circuit
15-18 mi / Approx 8,000ft > 10,500ft
**Some Trail > Some Wilderness**
Adventures in Process
Additional Projected Adventures
Deer Creek Catch Pen Loop Trail East (Circuit to Angel Peak)
Mummy’s Forehead & Chin from Deer Creek Road
Wildhorse Canyon/North Loop Trail Circuit
Mummy Summit from NNE Ridge
