
The general area is
just S of Las Vegas
NV. Take E Horizon
Ridge Parkway S, till
it turns to the dirt
Dutchman Pass Road,
and park near the BLM
road closure. |

I was able to walk
quickly on bike trails
and in washes. |

The GPS didn't get
good position fixes
east of the summit.
I took the same route
above the 3800' contour,
both up and down, but
the track appears varied. |

You can see the peak
from the TH. The
upper section seems
to be made of basaltic
andesite flows and
airfall. |

Several small dryfalls
stop the less serious
4x4s from going up
the wash. OPV travel
is not legal in this area. |

I'm a lot closer to the
peak, and you can see
my approximate route. |

I'll break through to
the next bench at about
the middle of the photo |

One of the slanted
benches I took; big
drop at L. I go R
around the corner... |

...and start climbing up
this steep. loose gully
on SE side of peak. At
top of the gully... |

....one turns a dicey
corner, heads NW,
then heads N up this cut. |

View to Railroad
Peak from top
|

View NE |

Peak doesn't get
many visitors |

View to Black Mt |

More panoramic view
with Arden Peak at R |

I wandered around
the W side, to about
80' below the top. Here
I'm looking SE across
the S slope |

Now I'm heading
back down, need to
head left and descend... |

...around this |

this seemed like
one of the diciest
moves on ascent,
but seemed easier
on way down. |

the alternative I
DIDN'T take |

Once more, I must
head L |
 |

Now I'm looking
down, just above last
break in cliffs |
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View back at route |
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Another view of route |

Railroad Peak in back |

Nice little gully
on way back |

One last view back |

The washes are full of
desert tortoise burrows;
these were likely collapsed
by rains, but I can see
why BLM doesn't want
people driving back here |

This is where I parked.
The concrete barrier
at left has a clear "no
motorized vehicles"
warning, but appears
to have been pulled aside,
and ATVs go here at will. |