Booth's Pinnacle and Pyramid (near Lake Mead, NV)

Booth Pinnacle and Pyramid (near Lake Mead, NV)

H.W. Stockman & Nick N
Feb 13, 2005

Here are the peaks as seen from Sentinel/Rainbow; the green dots indicate where the route goes out of view, behind a hill. The Virgin Basin of Lake Mead is in the background. This route was developed by numerous people, including Nick N and Lee S. Despite the forbidding appearance, both peaks can be done by class-2 routes. THIS IS A COOL-WEATHER HIKE. Venturing out here past April or before October may be deadly; use common sense. THERE ARE NO TRAILS, and the first part of the hike, through steep, 20'-deep gorges, is extremely confusing. Contact hwstock at alum point mit point edu for more info.

GPS files are at page bottom -- use at your own risk!

This approach (from Boathouse Cove Road) requires a 4WD, and was washed-out from the recent heavy rains. However, this road is bladed perhaps yearly. A longer approach, NOT requiring 4WD, is available at Branch Whitney's site.	The initial route is over highly altered volcanic ash flows and extrusives, and is full of clay. After a rain, this terrain is extremely slippery.	View toward Booth's about 1 mile in; we look at the ridge cross-wise.

Coming up the N side of Booth's.	1^st view of Lake Mead as we crest the ridge.	View back toward Pyramid Peak. Can you see Pierre and Nick?

On top of Booth's; Pyramid Peak is at left.	View of Pierre and Lake Mead, view SE from Booth's	Descending West from Booth's.

More descent.	Looking back east at Booth's, as we go up Pyramid.	Lupines!

View West as Nick contemplates a minor Pyramid peak.	View of same lump from other side, view back East. Can you see Pierre and Nick?	A bit to ESE, same lump; can you see Nick and Pierre?

Pierre, view ~ ESE; Booth's Pinnacle at left.	Standard cerebellum check. Look goofy? I'm balancing on a moving rock; try that complication.	Sentinel, back (limestone) side.

View W from Pyramid.	Panoramic view ~ S from Pyramid.	The 1970 page of log.

Monkeyflowers	Bonneli Peak is at right in the distance.	Primrose family member.

	Nearly back, perhaps 1/2 mile from car, showing the clay-sides ravine country.	Nick's Sunflower.

Nick's desert chicory?	Nick's monkeyflowers?	Nick's yellowcups?

GPS FILE --USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Please, PLEASE, PLEASE note these files are relative to WGS84.

Here is a reduced track file in gpx format, for the hike. Here is a txf file (text, Maptech format) for the hike. You can upload this track directly to your GPS via G7toWin (if your GPS accepts >300-point tracks).

Here is a reduced track file in gpx format, for the drive. Here is a txf file (text, Maptech format) for the drive. You can upload this track directly to your GPS via G7toWin (if your GPS accepts >300-point tracks).

There are deep canyons on this route that may occlude satellite signals. Please display the EPE ("accuracy") on your GPS and use common sense when in doubt.