Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridgeline Overview | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
The spectacular Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridgeline runs parallel to and above the colorful sandstone Rainbow Mountains of Nevada. It’s located between Red Rock Canyon and Lovell Canyon in Nevada. The ridgeline runs from its Northern end in Red Rock Canyon to its Southern end at Highway 160 and Potosi Mountain. Descending to the Rainbow Mountain summits from the Upper Crest Ridgeline is less technical and complicated than ascending from the canyons below. However, distances to the summits are greater. Click the image or title above for details.
Monument Peak Summit | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Monument Peak summit in Nevada’s Rainbow Mountains is a commanding, yet rarely visited landmark. It’s the reason Hidden Peak is “Hidden”. Though the summit register has been in place over a quarter of a century, it has only a handful of signatures. Click the image or title above for details.
Indecision Peak Summit | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Summit the challenging, overlooked Indecision Peak just South of Mt. Wilson in the Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada. Click the image or title above for details.
Hidden Peak Summit | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
Hidden Peak is a great first summit adventure if you have not yet summited one of the Rainbow Mountains in Nevada. The route to the summit base is on a nice trail and the final summit approach is well-cairned with gradual inclines and just a few easy class 3 rock scrambles. This article, video and slides also include a quick orientation to the Southern Rainbow Mountains with all five main summits identified. Spring and Fall months are the best time of year to summit Hidden Peak. 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!
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.
Lovell Canyon Ridgelines | Lovell Canyon, Nevada
Lovell Canyon’s surrounding ridgelines create both a majestic and an intimate feeling. The ridgelines majestically tower over the canyon while enclosing it in its own unique setting. There’s the Wilson Ridgeline (East Side); Sexton Ridgeline (West Side); Griffith/Harris Saddle (North side); and The Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridgeline (Southeast Region). From 5,000-11,000ft in elevation, the ridgelines offer spectacular views of Lovell Canyon and its surrounding wilderness areas. Click the image or title above to learn more.
Lovell Canyon to Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridgeline, Nevada
Travel from Lovell Canyon Campground to the Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridgeline above Mt. Wilson in Nevada.
Pine Creek Canyon Rock Climber Observations | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
This non rock climber discovered the best route through Pine Creek Canyon to the Rock Climber ascent points and filmed some rock climbing from an awesome perspective across the canyon. In addition, I point out some great hiking trails and potential approaches to the Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridgeline above the canyon.
03 Rainbow Mountains South Upper Crest Ridgeline | Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, Nevada
The Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridgeline stretches above the Rainbow Mountains summits from its Southern point at Mountain Springs Trailhead on Highway 160 to its Northern point around the Willow Springs area of Red Rock Park. Here we focus on the Southern half of the Rainbow Mountains Upper Crest Ridgeline from Mountain Springs to Hidden Peak. Route details: 12 mi/ 5,900 > 7,000ft (approx.); Some Trails, Some Wilderness. Click image or title above for more…