Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Rainbow Mountains Viewed from Red Rock Canyon
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Upper Crest Ridgeline: Willow Spring to Buffalo Wall
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Upper Crest Ridgeline: Buffalo Wall to North Peak
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Upper Crest Ridgeline: North Peak to Juniper Peak
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Mid Upper Crest Ridgeline Access from Lovell Canyon Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Upper Crest Ridgeline: Mt. Wilson to Hidden Peak Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Upper Crest Ridgeline: Hidden Peak to Highway 160 Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Rainbow Mountains Eastern Baseline Trails: Arnight Trail Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Rainbow Mountains Eastern Baseline Trails: Knoll Trail Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Rainbow Mountains Eastern Baseline Trails: Dales Trail Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Rainbow Mountains Eastern Baseline Trails: SMYC Trail Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Bridge Mountain: 17 mi/ 4500 > 7003ft **Some Trails, Some Wilderness**
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Ice Box Canyon - Rainbow Mountain Wilderness and Red Rock Canyon NCA Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
North Peak: 11 mi/ 4,574 > 7,047ft **Some Trails, Some Wilderness**
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Pine Creek Canyon: 3 mi/ 4000 > 4,500ft **Some Trails, Some Wilderness**
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Pine Creek Canyon North & South Branch + Rock Climber's Approach Trail
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Fire Ecology Trail: Pine Creek Canyon Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Juniper Canyon: How to Navigate This Access to Juniper Peak Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Juniper Peak Summit Base: Navigate the Sandstone Above Juniper Canyon Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Juniper Peak: 8.7 mi/ 3,909 > 6,109ft **Some Trails, Some Wilderness**
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Rainbow Mountain: 10 mi/ 4,500 > 6,801ft **Some Trails, Some Wilderness**
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Rainbow Mountain Eastern Cliffs Rock Climber's Approach Trail
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Oak Creek Canyon North Branch: 10 mi RT/ 3,384ft > 6,942ft; Brush, Boulders Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Middle Oak Creek Trail: 1.5 mi/ 3,834 > 4,025ft **Good Trail**
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Mt. Wilson: 12 mi/ 3,757 > 7070ft **Some Trails, Mostly Wilderness**
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Windy Peak: 5.2 mi RT/ 5,470ft > 6,238ft **Faint Trails, Some Class 3 Climbing**
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Hollow Rock Peak: 5 mi RT/ 5,470ft > 5,960ft **Fair Trails, Some Class 3 Climbing**
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Historic Bonnie Springs Retro Nevada Mining Town
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Southern Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridge | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Ridgeline Stretching South Toward North Peak High Point | North Upper Crest Ridgeline | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Bridge Mountain | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Middle Oak Creek Trail | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Mt Wilson | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada North Peak | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Pine Creek Canyon | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Windy Peak | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Hollow Rock Peak | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Bonnie Springs | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada View from the Base of Rainbow Mountain's Eastern Cliffs | Rainbow Mountain Eastern Cliffs Rock Climbers | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Mescalito Pyramid Divides Pine Creek Canyon into a North and South Branch | Rock Climber Observations | Pine Creek Canyon | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Northern - Mid Mt. Wilson Summit Area. | Rainbow Mountains Mid Upper Crest Ridgeline from Lovell Canyon, Nevada Starting from Middle Oak Creek Trailhead on Highway 159 | Oak Creek Canyon North Branch Toward Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridgeline | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Ice Box Canyon | Red Rock Canyon NCA, Nevada | Las Vegas Area Trails | David Smith Colorful Artistic Sandstone Stairways Make Light Elevation Changes Even Easier | SMYC Trail | Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Nevada | David Smith | LasVegasAreaTrails.com Topping the Ridge Above Pine Creek Canyon, Pass in Front of Juniper Peak | Rainbow Mountain Eastern Cliffs Rock Climbers | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Morning View of the Ridgeline from the West on Rocky Gap Road | Rainbow Mountains Far North Upper Crest Ridgeline, Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Ridgeline Stretching South Toward Potosi Mt End Point | Mid Upper Crest Ridgeline | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Hidden Peak and South Upper Crest Ridgeline Viewed from Above Indecision Peak | Mt Wilson to Hidden Peak | Upper Crest Ridgeline | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Arnight Trail | Red Rock Canyon, Nevada | David Smith | LasVegasAreaTrails.com The Impressive Mescalito Pyramid Appears as The Knoll Trail Descends into Pine Creek Canyon | Knoll Trail | Red Rock Canyon, Nevada | David Smith | LasVegasAreaTrails.com South-Facing Viewpoint Along the Dales Trail Near Pine Creek Canyon | Dales Trail | Red Rock Canyon, Nevada | David Smith | LasVegasAreaTrails.com View Down Juniper Canyon from Canyon Summit | Juniper Canyon | Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Nevada | David Smith | LasVegasAreaTrails.com Summit Approach View Along Brownstone Wall Base | Juniper Peak Summit Base Exploration | Red Rock Canyon and Rainbow Mountains, Nevada One of a Few Interpretive Signs on the Fire Ecology Trail | Fire Ecology Trail | Pine Creek Canyon | Red Rock Canyon NCA, Nevada | David Smith | LasVegasAreaTrails.com
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Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada – Overview

(Click Through to Individual Trails and Wilderness Routes Below)

(Mileage Below is Round Trip. Altitude and Mileage are Approximate)

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What’s Amazing About the Rainbow Mountains, Nevada?

Destinations in the Rainbow Mountains

Rainbow Mountain Peaks

Less Technical Routes to the Summit of the 14 Major Peaks

Rainbow Mountains Eastern Canyons

These Challenging Canyons Are an Important Part of the Rainbow Mountains Experience

Rainbow Mountains Eastern Baseline Trails

Experience the Beautiful Rainbow Mountains of Nevada without Climbing Them

Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridgeline

Explore the Spectacular Limestone Ridgeline Running Parallel and Above the Sandstone Peaks

Additional Areas of Interest in the Rainbow Mountains

Little Zion

10-12 miles RT/ 4,600 > 6,400ft
Mostly Wilderness +  Unmarked Paths

Additional Projected Adventures

Mountain Springs Peak (between Black Velvet Peak and Hidden Peak). This and North Limestone Peak are two peaks on the Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridgeline.
Global Peak
(Sprouts from the Northeastern Base of Windy Peak)
Upper Crest Ridgeline (filling in the gaps):

  • Juniper Peak to Mt. Wilson
  • Indecision Peak to Hidden Peak

Trail network from Wheeler Camp Spring near Blue Diamond town.

Southeastern Baseline Trails from Late Night Trailhead to Knoll Trail

Western Baseline Routes

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Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Overview
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Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada Overview
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The Rainbow Mountain Wilderness is composed of majestic colorful Aztec Red Rock Jurassic Era Peaks. It stretches from the Keystone Thrust above Red Rock Park to the beginning of Potosi Mountain in the Southern portion of the Spring Mountains of Nevada.
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