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Spectacular Experience of Three Great Nevada Ridgelines! Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV Ascent Channel to the Wilson Ridgeline Behind Cliffs on Left Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV North Loop Circles Behind High Peaks, Then on to La Madre Ridgeline Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV South Loop Summits Bulbs on Right Continuing to the Rocky Gap Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV Access Channel Viewed from Wilson Ridge Above (left of peak). Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV View Down Access Channel from Its Summit Area Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV View Down Access Channel to Rocky Gap Road Below. Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV North Loop Circles Behind Cliffs, Then Right Turn onto La Madre Ridge Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV Cliffs (left foreground) Form Junction From Wilson to La Madre Ridge Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV North Loop Descends at La Madre Springs (East) Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV Red Rock Canyon, Calico Hills & Vegas Valley East of Wilson Ridgeline Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV South Loop Route Viewed from Wilson Ridgeline Above. Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV Prominent on South Loop are Tio Grande & Red Rock Summit Peaks Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV Access to Both Loops Begins at Willow Spring in Red Rock Canyon Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV Continue Up Rocky Gap Road Toward Wilson Ridge Access Ridge Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV Access Ridge is Just Past Hiker's Shortcut Near 2-mile Point. Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV Circle Behind Base of Access Ridge (right), Then Ascend Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV Ascending Access Ridge. 1st Slides Show Summit View. Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mts, NV Spectacular Experience of Three Great Nevada Ridgelines! | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada Ascent Channel to the Wilson Ridgeline Behind Right Side of Bulb Formation | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada North Loop Circles Behind High Peaks, Then on to La Madre Ridgeline | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada South Loop Summits Bulbs on Right Continuing to the Rocky Gap | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada Access Channel Viewed from Wilson Ridge Above. Between Rocky High Points. | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada View Down Access Channel from Its Summit Area | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada View Down Access Channel to Rocky Gap Road Below. | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada North Loop Circles Behind Cliffs, Then Right Turn onto La Madre Ridgeline | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada Cliffs (left foreground) Form Junction From Wilson to La Madre Ridgeline | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada North Loop Descends at La Madre Springs (East) | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada Red Rock Canyon, Calico Hills & Vegas Valley East of Wilson Ridgeline | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada South Loop Route Viewed from Wilson Ridgeline | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada Prominent on South Loop are Tio Grande & Red Rock Summit Peaks | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada Access to Both Loops Begins at Willow Spring in Red Rock Canyon | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada Continue Up Rocky Gap Road Toward Wilson Ridge Access Ridge | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada Access Ridge is Just Past Hiker's Shortcut Near 2-mile Point (view back). | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada Circle Behind Base of Access Ridge (right), Then Ascend | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada Ascending Access Ridge. 1st Slides Show Summit View. | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
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Overview | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada

Adventure Video and Narrative Guide will appear week of June 8, 2025

Directions to Route Starting Point | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada

Take the Highway 159/Red Rock Canyon exit off I-215. Take a right onto the Red Rock Canyon Scenic Loop. Circle the scenic loop past the high viewpoint and on to the far Northwest side of the loop. Take a right turn to Willow Spring. Park at the upper parking area (Willow Spring Picnic Area).

Narrative Guide | Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada

Adventure Video and Narrative Guide will appear week of June 8, 2025

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Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
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Switchback Spring Loops Intro | La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada
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The Switchback Spring North and South Loops in the La Madre Mountains Wilderness deliver an experience of 3 great ridge systems in Southern Nevada: 1. The La Madre Mountains Ridge; 2. The Wilson Ridge; 3. The Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridgeline. Overview the routes of both loops along with how to access the loops from Willow Spring in Red Rock Canyon.
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About David Smith

David Smith on Mt Charleston summit outside of Las Vegas, NevadaDavid Smith has devoted the better part of one day each week over the past 20 years to experiencing a mountain trail running adventure. He began in the Pacific Northwest with the Columbia Gorge and Cascade Mountains; then moved to Southern California and experienced the Angeles Crest mountains; then the Northeast where he experienced the Hudson River Valley and Minnewaska; finally in 2016 to Las Vegas where he is experiencing and documenting Red Rock Canyon, the Spring Mountains (Mt. Charleston area), Death Valley and beyond!

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The trail adventures on this website require proper conditioning, preparation and safety precautions. There are many factors beyond our control including weather conditions, unstable ground, loose rocks, insects and snakes, people you may encounter, your own level of physical conditioning, the potential of getting lost just to mention a few. While this site offers guidance, helpful tips, direction and training, the reader assumes full responsibility for whatever may occur during their trail adventure. Have fun and be safe!

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