Mount Irish, NV

H.W. Stockman
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003

From Las Vegas, take i15 N to i93, then turn N on i93. Take i93 N to state road 318 (marked as toward Hiko). Take 318 W then N 0.67 miles , and bear right at the fork at Crystal Springs (route 375 bears left). Continue an additional 2.5 miles on 318 (a total of 3.17 from i93). Turn left (W) onto a gravel road. As of October 2003, there was no sign at the turnoff, and there was a crude wire "gate". The left turn onto the gravel road is approximately at 37.5663212N, 115.2312455W (WGS84 datum). Continue WNW on the gravel road to Logan Pass. The last 2 miles of road may require a high clearance vehicle.

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GPS trace for the mountain climb.

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There are many petroglyph sites before Logan Pass. Most of the glyphs are carved in weathered rhyolite.

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This site is right by the road; I slept here in Sept. 2003.

 

 

 

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This site is just S of the "main" gravel road, not far from the outhouse.

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This particular site is not well-known. I believe this glyph represents the hunting of sheep in a valley with hidden fences (in fact, the valley near the glyphs was probably a place where sheep were trapped).

 

 

 

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OK, we're starting the climb, a bit above Logan Pass. View N. Above us is the quartzite layer we must "break through" to reach the top of the mountain (which is limestone).

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View SW. Pierre tops over the quartzite layer.

 

 

 

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Hmmm, reminds me of a smoke grenade.

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View N.

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View NE, about to climb to left.

 

 

 

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Panoramic view from top, centered ~NW.

 

 

 

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There is a substantial helicopter-serviced phone/radio installation on top.

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Coming back down.