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.
Fletcher View Ridge | Mt Charleston Wilderness, Nevada
Fletcher View Ridge ascends between The Fletcher View Campground and the final summit approach to Harris Mountain. The ridge originates in The Fletcher Canyon area on Kyle Canyon Road in The Mt. Charleston Wilderness, Nevada. Expect non-stop spectacular views of the highest peaks on The Mt. Charleston Loop along with a good aerial view of Fletcher Canyon and potential route to Fletcher Peak summit. Elevation: 7,000-9,000ft. wilderness route, no trails or trail signs. Best time of year for this adventure: July through September. Click the image or title above for details.
Fletcher Canyon Trailhead / Harris Mt Griffith Peak Circuit | Mt Charleston Wilderness, Nevada
Make a circuit from The Fletcher Canyon Trailhead to Harris Mountain and Griffith Peak, then return to your start point. After accomplishing the most direct approach to Harris Mountain summit, cross the saddle to Griffith Peak, descend to The South Loop Trailhead and finally return on Kyle Canyon Road to Fletcher Canyon Trailhead. This route is half wilderness and half trails. Elevation gain is from 7,000-11,060ft plus additional ascent and descent along the way. Best time of year for this adventure: Summer through mid-Fall. Click the title or image above for details.
Fletcher Canyon Trailhead to Harris Mountain Summit | Mt Charleston Wilderness, Nevada
Summit Harris Mountain from Fletcher Canyon Trailhead in The Mt. Charleston Wilderness of Nevada. The approach ridge is just Southwest of the trailhead. Of all the approaches to Harris Mountain summit, this approach ridge and a similar approach ridge to the West are the most direct routes to Harris Mountain summit, especially taking into account the routes begin right off Kyle Canyon Road. The traditional Harris Mountain Trailhead requires miles of approach on unpaved 4WD roads. Because of the remoteness of the traditional trailhead, Harris Mountain is seldom summited and therefore an experience of beautiful, pristine, relatively untouched nature.
Escarpment Trail | Mt Charleston Wilderness | Spring Mountains, Nevada
The Escarpment Trail in The Mt. Charleston Wilderness, Spring Mountains, Nevada is a moderate 3.6 mile loop trail around an escarpment with spectacular views of Kyle Canyon and surroundings. The trail is accessed from the Fletcher Canyon Trailhead or The Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway.
Acastus Trail | Mt Charleston Wilderness | Spring Mountains, Nevada
The Acastus Trail in The Mt Charleston Wilderness, Spring Mountains, Nevada features the nature, history and geology of the area. Many attractive interpretive signs along the way, each with a bench for rest and reflection, invite hikers to slow down, pause, take in the environment and in so doing deepen consciousness and awareness of The Spring Mountains and one’s place within that setting. Walking The Acastus Trail can be somewhat like making a spiritual pilgrimage.
