Mummy’s Chin Summit Ridge Loop | Mt Charleston Wilderness, Nevada

Mummy's Chin Summit Ridge Loop | Mt. Charleston Wilderness, Nevada

Approach this wild, fairly untouched and unknown rocky alpine ridgeline from Deer Creek Road, enjoy spectacular views, then return via the Lee Canyon Mummy’s Nose approach saddle for an incredible loop of the Mummy’s Head region. Click the image or title above for details.

Mummy’s Forehead Summit Approach Gully | Mt Charleston Wilderness, Nevada

Mummy Mountain Forehead Summit Approach Gully | Mt Charleston Wilderness, Nevada

This is a streamlined approach from Deer Creek Rd. Catch Pen Loop trailhead parking area to connect with Mummy’s Forehead Summit Approach Gully midway to the summit. On the return trip we explore the large area of ridges and gullies between Camp Stimpson and the Catch Pen Loop trailhead. Click the image or title above for details.

Mummy’s Nose Final Summit Approach from Deer Creek Road, Nevada

Take a beautiful alpine route from Deer Creek Road to the spectacular summit of Mummy’s Nose in the Mt. Charleston Wilderness, Nevada. Mummy’s Nose is a prominent 10,700ft summit with an incredible 360-degree view! This unique route focuses on the final stretch navigating the cliffs to the summit. It’s mostly class 2 with a few brief class 3 rock scrambles below the summit. Click the image or title above for details.

Mummy’s Nose North Alpine Loop | Mt Charleston Wilderness, Nevada

Mummy’s Nose North Alpine Loop | Mt Charleston Wilderness, Nevada

This spectacular 6-7-mile pristine wilderness loop makes a wide circuit between the 8,300ft starting point on Deer Creek Road and the 10,200ft elevation, less than a half-mile below Mummy’s Nose. It’s a great route to practice basic wilderness navigation skills as you always have multiple distinct points of reference and can’t miss intersecting Deer Creek Road during the descent. Click the image or title above for details.

South Peak | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada

South Peak | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada

Explore South Peak, the rarely visited Southernmost peak in the colorful Jurassic Era sandstone Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada. South Peak offers unique and spectacular views of Potosi Mountain to the South and the Rainbow Mountains to the North. This adventure is challenging, though does not exceed the class 3 level of rock climbing. And, it can be accomplished in half a day. Click the image or title above for details.

Rainbow Mt via Pine Creek & Oak Creek Canyons Nevada

Rainbow Mountain Summit via Pine Creek & Oak Creek Canyons | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada

Explore all the way up the South fork of Pine Creek Canyon to the summit of Rainbow Wall in the Rainbow Mountain Wilderness of Nevada. Then descend the entire length of Oak Creek Canyon’s North fork, finally returning to the Pine Creek Canyon Trailhead. You’ll navigate two great canyons and summit one majestic peak with unique views of the Rainbow Mountains to the North and South. This adventure involves a class 3+ level of rock climbing skills. Click the title or image above for more.

Gateway Canyon & Gray Cap Ridge NW | Calico Basin, Nevada

Gateway Canyon & Gray Cap Ridge Northwest | Calico Basin & La Madre Mountains Wilderness, Nevada

Wander through a unique, hidden world in the Northwest area of Gray Cap Ridge. Gateway Canyon will whirl you around and by the time you emerge into the Northwest area of Gray Cap Ridge you may wonder if you’d landed in another dimension! Finding a non-vertical way down into the Brownstone Basin can be a real puzzle, but great fun. Click the image or title above for details.

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