La Madre and Peak 7667' (Near Red Rock, NV)

Harlan W. S.
June 06, 2007

GPS trace. Total route, with trip to Peak 7667, was ~5200’ accumulated elevation gain.	This is view of Peak 7667’ from ENE (i.e., looking WSW). The peak looked so cool from that side, that I felt I had to try it. Alas, the east-side route became blocked by construction.	June 6/07 was an unusually cool day. About 8:30 AM, I started N from the Sandstone Quarry (on Scenic Loop in Red Rock). The destination is labeled on photo.
	Almost always, you stick to the main wash. When the wash splits, take the R fork. The blue line shows the ridges, then ends when the route ducks behind the E El Padre cliffs.
Climbing ENE on Madre summit ridge. Summerlin Peak is in Middle, Damsel (Pincushion) is to R.		Three consecutive pages of the log. I got the date wrong.
View SW over El Padre (peak 8093, as named by Dr F.)	View S over Turtlehead, to a dust (smoke?) plume in distance.	Now descending ENE to 7667’
Peak 7667’.	View E from 7667.
Panorama back W. There are people on Charleston (at R), but you can’t see them unless you squint.	Next follow 5 views of the “edge”.	The edge is overhung in many places.
		Back on Madre.
The Great Metropolis.