North Fire Mt (near Lake Mead, NV)

pics by Harlan W. S.
Dec 07, 2008

One of Nick N’s favorite hikes. This is a very tough route, with dangerous and tricky dryfalls. This trip would be deathly hot in late spring, summer and early fall. Take at least 50’ webbing/rope and a few slings.

Blue dots indicate CP’s extra-credit excursion.		CP is adorned with Festivus balloons.
CP puts away the webbing after the 1^st slick dryfall.		This dryfall will wait for another day.
		An oops traverse back to the correct drainage.
At last, views of Valley of Fire from the 1114m peak.
		View SW across 1141m peak.
CP on top.	See DB to right.
	We celebrate at the Festivus pole and cairn.	True Fire 1203 benchmark point, to SW.
	Note the white “Saturday Night Fever” and nurse’s shoes.
It was dark enough by now (~3:30) that the camera automatically flashed. The lip of this dryfall has a thin blind ledge running R to L.