Some Random "Peaks" near Goodsprings, NV

Harlan WS
Dec 4, 2017

This area is SSW of Las Vegas, and roughly WNW of I-15 at Jean, NV. Principal access is through SR 161 and the town of GoodSprings. This was my first trip through here after living in Vegas for nearly 20 years, and it was a whirlwind trip. I made it to the summit of Shenedoah in 44 minutes, by parking at the top of a 4x4 road; parking on the good dirt adds just 200' more ascent. I purposely parked down a ways for BirdSpring, because that allowed a nicer loop route and a walk downhill on the rough road from the highpoint; still I made it in 58 minutes to the Bird VABM. It was 40F and 40 mph wind on the peaks, which assured fairly short stays. From the top of Shenandoah, you can see many more rugged, less-traveled peaks.

I 1st tried Shenandoah on the west side, then went up a rocky but easy 4x4/HC road to Bird Springs Highpoint and Bird VABM. I came back via the gasline access road on the east; this road is less rocky, but very roller-coaster, and is not possible in vehicles with poor approach angle.	The road to Shenandoah is passenger-car quality except for the last 200' vertical. The route is mostly class 1, with a few place one may use hands.	I've started up Shenandoah, and am looking W to the Kingston Range, over Sandy Valley.
That's not the top!	To the SW is a more impressive range, up from Smithsonite Mine	Clark Mt ~S
That's the peak		View ~S from peak
More impressive range to SW
Next I drove E and then N to get to Bird Spring Range	Horses as I started up a ridge to Bird VABM.	Not exciting terrain, but easy hiking.
Potosi to the NW	The Bird VABM.	View across SE, over Sheep Mt to McCullough Range
Register was too decayed to add.	Hard to jump in 40 mph gusts	View S
Potosi again	Mummy Mt to N	Castle NV range ~E
S Red Rock in middle		The Highpoint
NNE from'Highpoint	Vegas	Mt Wilson at L, White Rock Hills in sunlight
White Rock Hills and White Rock Springs Peak	Heading down rough road from HighPoint	ATV rolled down hill from road. Side-by-side ATVs have a high center of gravity, not suited for the side-sloped road.