off Rte 160 near Las Vegas, NV |
My recent route. I parked on a very wide shoulder on the S side of the road. See comments on access in last frames |
A zoom-out for context. |
AQI was well above 100 when I started. |
Early view WSW to N Potosi (also called "Buddha's Rest") |
Mounting first ridge to S |
View ~SSW. These ridges were burned over decades ago. |
View E, old firepit and first on many lumps |
View ~W to N. Potosi; the ridges are quite rough |
View ~E at unnecessary downclimb. |
Unnecessary upclimb. I found 4 cairns which probably lead around these cliffs. |
Top of N Potosi, view ~N over smoky sandstone peaks of Red Rock |
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View of big Mt Potosi to ~SW |
Heading down. Meditation Pt below. Stay on the more open areas to L. |
The dish at left likely provides cell service to BSA. Meditation Pt. at R. |
My car is down there somewhere. |
View ~ S to cliffs on N Potosi. |
Next lump we traverse on way back E. First, we must negotiate a ridgeline. Stay on more open areas at L. |
Register on Meditation Point needs work. |
3.5 years ago, I went L of that cliff. The ridge down from here is rough, but just class 2 with some exposure. |
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In my younger days I went directly over the top. Today I went L around base. |
View back ~S at Meditation Pt (center) and N Potosi (L). |
First lump of the day. |
Old burn on the last ridge |
Juniper stump from fire break |
View ~W, N Potosi at L. Meditation Pt at R. I once came down the ridiculously brushy valley between. |
This the barrier one faces getting back to your car. This is a smooth 6' wall with a steel bar 1' above the top. I climbed it easily, but someone with less upper body strength might want to bring an etrier and hide it on the S side of wall. |
Here's the fence opening. The 6' drop is to R (S), my car is parked L (N). |
3.5 years ago. Sometimes we forget. And forget again. |