North Lonesome Peak | Eldorado Wilderness, Nevada
North Lonesome Peak is a great introductory adventure that will give you a good sampling of the Eldorado Wilderness. This peak, actually unnamed, is the Northern sister of the 400ft-higher, larger Lonesome Peak, separated by a high saddle with a spectacular view toward the Colorado River Basin and points far beyond. You could, instead, just top the closer Lonesome Peak, but North Lonesome Peak will give you a more extensive education in navigating the Eldorado Wilderness. Click the image or title above for details.
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
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.
La Madre Ridgeline Grand Crossing | La Madre Mts. Wilderness & Red Rock Canyon NCA, Nevada
Navigate from Kyle Canyon Road to the summit of the La Madre Mountains Ridgeline, then descend to the entrance of Red Rock Canyon in Nevada. You’ll experience two unique worlds bordering one spectacular ridgeline during this 25-mile + wilderness adventure. Click the image or title above for details.
Mummy’s Nose East Cliff Plane Crash Site | Mt Charleston Wilderness, Nevada
While streamlining a route to Mummy’s Forehead I stumbled across a plane crash site at the Eastern cliffs of Mummy’s Nose. Initial research shows no record of this crash site. Click the image or title above for details.
Catch Pen West | Deer Creek Road | Mt. Charleston Wilderness, Nevada
Explore the region between the West end of Deer Creek Catch Pen Loop and Lee Canyon Road. Experience dramatic changes in climate and flora and fauna similar to changes between Southern Nevada and Canada! 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
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
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
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.