Hollow Rock and South Peaks in Red Rock, NV

Harlan W S
April 27 & 30, 2014

For years I avoided these "peaks" in South Red Rock, mainly because they have so little prominence, considering the rough drives to reach the eastern trailheads. But the approach from the west side provides some good leg-stretching during the "shoulder season" - late spring or early fall, when the eastern (and lower) trailheads are too hot.

My gps track from April 30. I had been to just Hollow Rock a few days before...	...with these folks. View E toward Hollow Rock.	View W back at first significant rough sandstone. Staying S (L in photo) is generally easier.
View W back at second significant rough sandstone. Staying S (L in photo) is generally easier.	View E to Susan M on top of the aummit block, a sort-of class 4 climb.	View closer, showing one route up summit block.
View S, close-up of the way to mount the block on NW side; grab the good handhold.	If you remember the sequence of holds, you don't need a handline for the downclimb... but caution, descent is MUCH creepier than ascent.	Back to April 30. I'm looking E over the higher limestone ridge.
Hollow Rock to E, in distance.
The summit block again.	View of Potosi from top of Holow Rock.	Now I head S to South Peak Ridge. South Peak has more prominence -- but still only about 200' or so.
	Now I'm looking E from gap between Hollow R ridge (L) and South (R).	View E to top of South Peak.
View NE at Hollow Rock.	Pano roughly E	View SW from South Peak.

Now I head farther E on South Peak Ridge.	Another view NNE to Hollow Rock
View back to Potosi.
Heading home.