Mummy’s Forehead Summit | Mt. Charleston Wilderness, Nevada
Mummy’s Forehead is the Beautiful, Isolated Northernmost Summit on Mummy Mountain in Southern Nevada’s Mt. Charleston Wilderness. Click the image or title above for details.
Amargosa Overlook | Mt. Charleston Wilderness | Spring Mountains, Nevada
Enjoy a spectacular view overlooking Charleston Peak and the Amargosa Valley from a 10,154ft high point above Lee Canyon, Nevada. Click the image or title above for details.
Sawmill Loop | Sawmill Trailhead | Lee Canyon, Nevada
The 1.5-mile Sawmill Loop Trail is the hub for all six trails branching off from the Sawmill Trailhead area in Lee Canyon Nevada. Understanding this trail and its connections is the key to navigating the Sawmill area. Click the image or title above for details.
Rocky Gorge Loop Trail | Sawmill Trailhead Area | Lee Canyon, Nevada
This intimate little gorge is like a desert bonsai garden! Though the loop trail is hidden away in Lee Canyon with no visible trailheads, it’s well worth the search! | 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.
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.