Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada – Overview
Wilderness Windows
(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)
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 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
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
Rainbow Mountains Destination Adventures
Bridge Mountain
17 mi/ 4500 > 7003ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Juniper Peak
8.7 mi/ 3,909 > 6,109ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Middle Oak Creek Trail
1.5 mi/ 3,834 > 4,025ft
Good Trail
Mt. Wilson
12 mi/ 3,757 > 7070ft
Some Trails, Mostly Wilderness
North Peak
11 mi/ 4,574 > 7,047ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Pine Creek Canyon
3 mi/ 4000 > 4,500ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Rainbow Mountain
10 mi/ 4,500 > 6,801ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Windy Peak
5.2 mi RT/ 5,470ft > 6,238ft
Mostly Good Trails, Some Class 3 Climbing
Hollow Rock Peak
5 mi RT/ 5,470ft > 5,960ft
Mostly Good Trails, Some Class 3 Climbing
Rainbow Mt. East Cliffs Rock Climbers
8 mi RT/ 4,000ft > 5,000ft
Trails & Cairns
Rock Climber Observations | Pine Creek Canyon
5 mi RT/ 4,000ft > 6,500ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Ice Box Canyon
2.2 mi RT/ 4,300 > 6,400ft
Good Approach Trail
Can Be Sketchy in the Canyon
Oak Creek Canyon North Branch to Upper Crest Mid-Ridge
10 mi RT/ 3,384ft > 6,942ft
Heavy Brush & Boulders in Approach Canyon
Juniper Canyon
Approx. 5 mi RT/4,000 – 4,800ft
Challenging Cairn-Marked Trail
Juniper Peak
Summit Base
Approx. 6 mi RT/4,000 – 5,200ft
Challenging Cairn-Marked Trail
Fire Ecology Trail
.2 mi Easy Interpretive Trail & Picnic Area in Pine Creek Canyon
Switchback Spring Ridge
5 Miles + RT / 4600-6400ft
*Unpaved Road + Wilderness*
Adventures in Process
Additional Projected Adventures
South Peak
Global Peak (Sprouts from the Northeastern Base of Windy Peak)
Black Velvet Peak
Mountain Springs Peak (between Black Velvet Peak and Hidden Peak) Unlike the others, is on the high ridgeline.
Hidden Peak
Monument Peak Further Out East, Higher
Note: There is a low, long peak between Hidden Peak and Indecision Peak
Indecision Peak
Upper Crest Ridgeline: Juniper to Wilson
Upper Crest Ridgeline: Indecision to Hidden
