Manganese Peak + Pinnacles (Lake Mead)

pics by Harlan W. S.
Dec. 02, 2007

 

The idea to try this hike originated with Nick N and Henry D.  Much of the day, I was shooting into the sun, so the pictures are a bit washed out.

 

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100k topo map with GPS trace.  Las Vegas is to the west.

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Arch in Manganese (Mn) wash.

 

 

 

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View S as we leave the wash and start up the ridge to the peak.

 

 

 

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View N to the peak.

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CP and DB make a rocky traverse.

 

 

 

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View W as we head down the N side of the peak.

 

 

 

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There were numerous pinnacles to the N.  CP couldn’t resist.

 

 

 

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We first went all the way E to the highpoint.

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An unimpressive view from the top… too small to back up for a good photo…

 

 

 

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But this view, looking up at the same peak, gives an idea…

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The next peak; this view doesn’t do justice to the drop-off behind the boulder…

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Looking up, to the next peak…

 

 

 

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Now a view back east at the last 3 peaks we tagged…

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…and one more peak to the east…

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