Located in the Mt. Charleston Wilderness about 40 miles from the Las Vegas Strip, Mummy Mountain is the largest summit in the wilderness. The following image, taken from the South rim of Kyle Canyon at sunrise shows the image of a mummy in sharp detail.
Since the summit area of Mummy Mountain is so huge, it can be split into four main summit areas.
Multiple summits around 11,000ft (include Mummy’s Forehead, Mummy’s Nose and Mummy’s Chin)Â Â
True summit at 11,533ft
About 11,200ftÂ
10,928ft
Expect to find ancient Bristlecone Pine forests on the upper altitudes above 9,000ft, brilliant fall yellow Quaking Aspens just below, majestic Ponderosa Pines starting around 6-7,000ft and Pinyon Pines and Junipers below the Ponderosas.
Click the images below to view adventures to their destinations. Documentation is still in process for Mummy’s Forehead and Mummy’s Chin, but these adventures will get you to the final approach (within a couple hundred feet). Approach routes are being refined and documented. In addition, note that these destinations can be accessed both from Lee Canyon and from Deer Creek Road.
(Main Summit Area)
11,533ft Elevation
Approach from Kyle Canyon, Lee Canyon or Deer Creek Road
10,928ft Elevation
Approach from Kyle Canyon or Deer Creek Road
11,200ft Elevation
Approach from Kyle Canyon or Deer Creek Road
10,751ft Elevation
Approach from Lee Canyon or Deer Creek Road.Â
11,043ft Elevation
Approach from Lee Canyon or Deer Creek Road (Image taken from North edge of Mummy’s Summit)
11,040ft Elevation
Approach from Lee Canyon or Deer Creek Road (Image taken from the saddle between Mummy’s Forehead and Mummy’s Chin.)
