Take state route 160 west toward Pahrump. About 3.3 miles west of the Mountain Springs fire station, take the Lovell Canyon road N (right). Travel 7.6 miles N on the Lovell Canyon Road and turn right on the old Red Rock Summit Road (the southern half of the Rocky Gap Road). I took this road as far as I dared in my Subaru, to the "Park" on the map below. (The RR Summit Road was in terrible shape. I saw recent tire marks up to my descent point, but there were 2'-diameter boulders in the road to the north, and several significant washouts lower down.)

I have been interested in these peaks for years. While climbing on "Snoopy" I looked south and saw this incredible crag. There is an absolutely sheer 300' drop right below the crag, with an additional 300' you wouldn't want to bounce across. The view from the top is so expansive, you really can't capture it in photos.

This ridge was apparently surveyed, as there are a few aluminum-in-wood survey marks down low, and there were two cairns that look like survey posts on top of the peak. I left a mini-register in one.

The route along the ridge (western route) is preferred; you can avoid almost all brush by a circuitous route, going up and down a lot. The GPS put the mileage -- on averaged mode -- at 4.15, but I'm sure it was much more in practice. The descent route ran into a few dryfalls and some brush, and should be avoided

I meant to go to the slightly higher (and more wooded) peaks to the north, but I had started the hike after noon, and had allotted myself just three hours. Next time, I'll have to start earlier -- say, 11 AM. (Update -- Dec. 29, 2005 trip to additional peaks.)