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.
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…
Mummy Mountain Nose from Lee Canyon Rd | Mt. Charleston Wilderness | Spring Mountains, Nevada
Traverse the incredibly steep incline (2,846ft in 2.5 miles) from Lee Canyon Road to the summit of Mummy Mountain Nose (elevation 10,751ft) in Nevada. All paths along the way are unmarked. They appear and disappear, but we’ll help you stay on route all the way to the summit! 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.
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.
