Hollow Rock & South Peaks Loop | Rainbow Mts. Wilderness, Nevada

Summit the Southern two peaks in the Rainbow Mountains Wilderness. This is one of the most complete experiences of each peak. You’ll see each peak from below during the ascent. Then, you’ll see each peak and it’s entire upper ridgeline from across while on the other peak. By the time you’re finished, you’ll know you’ve had an unique,
immersive experience of the Southern tip of the colorful Rainbow Mountains range. 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.

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 Forehead Lower Camp Stimpson Gully Exploration | Mt Charleston Wilderness, Nevada

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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.

Mummy Mountain’s Nose from Deer Creek Rd | Mt. Charleston Wilderness, Nevada

This is the most direct, streamlined approach to Mummy Mountain’s Nose, a prominent 10,751 ft. elevation with a spectacular 360-degree view. Click the image or title above for details…