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)
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
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
Rainbow Mountains Destination Adventures
Adventures from Northern to Southern Rainbow Mountains: Peaks and Canyons
Switchback Spring Ridge
5 Miles + RT / 4600-6400ft
*Unpaved Road + Wilderness*
North Peak
11 mi/ 4,574 > 7,047ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Ice Box Canyon
2.2 mi RT/ 4,300 > 6,400ft
Good Approach Trail
Can Be Sketchy in the Canyon
Bridge Mountain
17 mi/ 4500 > 7003ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
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
Juniper Peak
Summit Base
Approx. 6 mi RT/4,000 – 5,200ft
Challenging Cairn-Marked Trail
Juniper Peak
8.7 mi/ 3,909 > 6,109ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Rainbow Mt. East Cliffs Rock Climbers
8 mi RT/ 4,000ft > 5,000ft
Trails & Cairns
Rainbow Mountain
10 mi/ 4,500 > 6,801ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Rainbow Wall via Pine & Oak Creek Canyons
Approx. 20 mi/ 4,000 > 6,801ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Rainbow Wall via Pine & Oak Creek Canyons
Approx. 20 mi/ 4,000 > 6,801ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Mt. Wilson
12 mi/ 3,757 > 7070ft
Some Trails, Mostly Wilderness
Mt. Wilson Summit Saddle
Approx. 15-18 mi RT/ 5,200ft > 6,600ft
Wilderness Route
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
Little Zion
10-12 miles RT/ 4,600 > 6,400ft
Mostly Wilderness + Unmarked Paths
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 Peak
5 mi RT/ 5,470ft > 5,960ft
Mostly Good Trails, Some Class 3 Climbing
South Peak
10 mi/ Approx. 5,400 > 5,800ft
Some Trails, Some Wilderness
Adventures in Process
Additional Projected Adventures
Mountain Springs Peak (between Black Velvet Peak and Hidden Peak) Unlike the others, is on the high ridgeline.
Hidden Peak
Indecision Peak
Global Peak (Sprouts from the Northeastern Base of Windy Peak)
Monument Peak Further Out East, Higher
Sandstone Peak
Upper Crest Ridgeline: Juniper to Wilson
Upper Crest Ridgeline: Indecision to Hidden
Trail network from Wheeler Camp Spring near Blue Diamond town.
