Red Bluff Tower Above Lake Las Vegas, Nevada
Ascend from Terrazza Park near Lake Las Vegas, Nevada, to Red Bluff Ridgeline for spectacular views. Explore stone towers. Click the image or title above for details.
Lonesome Peak Eldorado Wilderness, Nevada
Hike to Lonesome Peak, the high point in the Eldorado Wilderness, Nevada, for an unrivaled view of this hidden landscape. The best time of year for this adventure is October through March in order to avoid dangerously high temperatures. Click the image or title above for details.
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.
Indecision Peak West Base from Lovell Canyon | Rainbow Mountains, Nevada
Descend toward Indecision Peaks sandstone summit from above! Indecision Peak (6,431ft elevation) is that forgotten peak in Nevada’s Rainbow Mountains just South of the more famous Mt. Wilson. Explore a huge swath of isolated, seldom visited wilderness canyons and ridges between Lovell Canyon and Indecision Peak. Along the way witness unique views seen only from this rare perspective. 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.
Gateway Canyon & Gray Cap Ridge NW | Calico Basin, 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.
Mt. Wilson Summit | Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Arizona
This stand-alone mountain has a spectacular 360-degree view with Mt. Charleston Wilderness to the Northwest, the Sheep Range to the North, Virgin Mountains to the Northeast, Grand Canyon area to the East , Colorado River & Black Mountains to the South. Discover how to reach this incredible summit! Click the image or title above for details.
Black Velvet Peak | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
You might have heard of the highly technical, imposing class 5+ vertical cliff route to Black Velvet Peak summit from below to the East. But here’s a much easier, little-known class 3 route descent to that same peak from the Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridgeline above to the West. Best time of year for this 8-mile round trip is Spring or Fall. Click the image or title above for details.
The Blue Diamond Hill Southern Triangle | Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Nevada
The Blue Diamond Hill Southern Triangle is a formation of two deep majestic canyons just South of the Gypsum Mine Road off of Highway 159. Navigate a few challenges, discover some limestone caves, experience spectacular views! The best time of year for this adventure is Fall through Spring. Click the image or title above for more details.
