Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada – Overview
(Click Through to Individual Trails and Wilderness Routes Below)
(Mileage Below is Round Trip. Altitude and Mileage are Approximate)
Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridgeline (North > South)
You can traverse this ridgeline above the Rainbow Mountains and descend from the ridgeline to each peak. Or you can summit the peaks from the canyons below.
Willow Spring to Buffalo Wall
5 mi RT/ 4,500ft > 6,800ft
Some Trails, Mostly Wilderness
(In Process)
Buffalo Wall to North Peak
17 mi/ 4500 > 7003ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
North Peak to Juniper Peak
20 mi/ 6800 > 7003ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Mt. Wilson to Juniper Peak
Approx. 10 mi Circuit/ 5,400ft > 6,800ft
Paved/Unpaved Roads, Trails, Wilderness
Mid Ridgeline Access at Mt Wilson
Approx. 8 mi RT/ 5,085ft > 6,800ft
Unpaved Roads, Trails, Wilderness
Mt. Wilson Summit Saddle
Approx. 15-18 mi RT/ 5,200ft > 6,600ft
Wilderness Route
Mt. Wilson to Hidden Peak
15-18 mi/ 5,000 > 7,000ft
Mostly Wilderness, No Trails
Little Zion
10-12 miles RT/ 4,600 > 6,400ft
Mostly Wilderness + Unmarked Paths
Hidden Peak to Hwy 160
12 mi/ 5,900 > 7,000ft (approx.)
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Rainbow Mountains Eastern Baseline Trails (South to North)
This cool series of nice trails will take you along the base of the Rainbow Mountains from Mt. Wilson to the South all the way to Willow Spring in Red Rock Canyon to the North.
Arnight Trail
1.2 mi/ 3,850 > 4,100ft
Excellent Trail
Knoll Trail
1.9 mi/ Approx. 4,050 > 4,100ft
Excellent Trail
Dales Trail
2.2 mi/ Approx. 4,000 > 4,400ft
Excellent Trail
SMYC Trail
2 mi/ Approx. 4,300 > 4,500ft
Excellent Trail
Major Peaks in the Rainbow Mountains (North to South)
Bridge Mountain
17 mi/ 4500 > 7003ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
North Peak
11 mi/ 4,574 > 7,047ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Juniper Peak
8.7 mi/ 3,909 > 6,109ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Rainbow Wall via Pine & Oak Creek Canyons
Approx. 20 mi/ 4,000 > 6,801ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Mt. Wilson Summit from Lovell Canyon
Approx. 18 mi RT / 5,200ft > 7,071ft
**Wilderness Route**
Indecision Peak Summit
Approx. 18 mi RT / 4,250ft > 7,000ft
**Mostly Wilderness**
Hidden Peak Summit
Approx. 12 mi RT / 4,250ft > 6,000ft
**Mostly Trails + Cairns & Wilderness**
Black Velvet Peak
Approx. 14 mi RT/ 5,470ft > 6,234ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Windy Peak
5.2 mi RT/ 5,470ft > 6,238ft
Mostly Good Trails, Some Class 3 Climbing
Hollow Rock & South Peaks Loop
Approx. 10 mi Loop / 4,250ft > 6,000ft
**Faint Trails, Cairns, Wilderness**
Hollow Rock Peak from Above
5 mi RT/ 5,470ft > 5,960ft
Mostly Good Trails, Some Class 3 Climbing
South Peak from Above
10 mi/ Approx. 5,400 > 5,800ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Canyons in the Rainbow Mountains (North to South)
Lost Creek Canyon / Willow Springs / Petroglyph Wall
1.41 mi. / 4,476 > 4,596ft
Ice Box Canyon
2.2 mi RT/ 4,300 > 6,400ft
Good Approach Trail
Can Be Sketchy in the Canyon
Pine Creek Canyon
3 mi/ 4000 > 4,500ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Rock Climber Observations | Pine Creek Canyon
5 mi RT/ 4,000ft > 6,500ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Fire Ecology Trail
.2 mi Easy Interpretive Trail & Picnic Area in Pine Creek Canyon
Juniper Canyon
Approx. 5 mi RT/4,000 – 4,800ft
Challenging Cairn-Marked Trail
First Creek Canyon
12 mi/ 3,757 > 7070ft
Some Trails, Mostly Wilderness
Middle Oak Creek Trail
1.5 mi/ 3,834 > 4,025ft
Good Trail
Oak Creek Canyon North Branch to Upper Crest Mid-Ridge
10 mi RT/ 3,384ft > 6,942ft
Heavy Brush & Boulders in Approach Canyon
Canyon Between Hollow Rock & South Peaks
Approx. 10 mi Loop / 4,250ft > 6,000ft
**Faint Trails, Cairns, Wilderness**
Additional Rainbow Mountains Destination Adventures and Part Adventures
Little Zion
10-12 miles RT/ 4,600 > 6,400ft
Mostly Wilderness + Unmarked Paths
Juniper Peak
Summit Base
Approx. 6 mi RT/4,000 – 5,200ft
Challenging Cairn-Marked Trail
Rainbow Mt. East Cliffs Rock Climbers
8 mi RT/ 4,000ft > 5,000ft
Trails & Cairns
Mt. Wilson Summit Saddle
Approx. 15-18 mi RT/ 5,200ft > 6,600ft
Wilderness Route
Adventures in Process
Additional Projected Adventures
Mountain Springs Peak (between Black Velvet Peak and Hidden Peak) Unlike the others, is on the high ridgeline.
Global Peak (Sprouts from the Northeastern Base of Windy Peak)
Monument Peak Further Out East, Higher Than Hidden Peak
North Sandstone Peak (Create a loop including Northern Upper Crest Ridgeline)
Upper Crest Ridgeline:
- Northern Stretch (North Sandstone Loop)
- Juniper Peak to Mt. Wilson
- Indecision Peak to Hidden Peak
Trail network from Wheeler Camp Spring near Blue Diamond town.
