North Peak Via Goodman and Lost Creek Parking

North Peak Via Goodman and Lost Creek Parking
Red Rock NV, near Las Vegas

Harlan W S
Sept. 25, 2012

This was my 6th time on this route, second time solo. Except for a few chokepoints, I tend to take a new route each time. I'm still recovering from 2 months inactivity following a significant injury.

I went clockwise, starting from the right-most point (parking for childrens' discovery trail). Three tracks are shown to give an idea for the multiple routes that are possible.	View toward Turtlehead, right after reaching the top of the 1st bench.	Now I'm in the major drainage NE of Goodman, There were many slightly-slimy puddles.
Firechalice		At the top of the drainage. one turns S and climbs through Ponderosa pines
		White Rock Hills and La Madre to N. The NE face of Goodman is at left
	There is a ledge running along the NE face, then ramps at the N end of the ledge. Climb the ramp at R, then cross the crack to the next ramp to L.	Top of Goodman.
North Peak is at L, perched on Bufallo Wall.
	View S over Ice Box Peak to Bridge.	View N over White Rock Hills to the limestone La Madre range.
Now head WSW and head up the ramp just L of the middle of the photo.	North Peak atop Bufallo Wall.	View back at Goodman. Even though it looks like a "peak" from below, Goodman has only ~100' prominence.
Traditionally, we exited this 2nd steep ramp at R; this day. I went L and found easier ground.	View S to Bridge.	Finally I'm on the top plateau, looking at North Peak.
View SW from North Peak		View of Bridge to S.
This rough section of the Rocky Gap Road has been fixed. It is located by a semi-permanent stream, ~1.7 miles after the end of pavement at Willow Spr.