Written on December 2, 2020
Greys Peak, Nevada is a prominent summit of the East Humboldt Range in the northern part of the state. It’s not a major peakbagging destination but its extreme relief catches everyone’s eye driving West on I-80. Greys Peak caught my attention because I needed something to do between climbing Ibapah Peak and Pilot Peak. This...
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Written on November 14, 2020
After climbing Ibapah Peak, south of West Wendover, I turned my sites North to Pilot Peak, Nevada. This mountain looms over the Great Salt Desert and is impossible to miss if traveling westward from Salt Lake City. Its profile appears nearly conical from a distance and its topographic prominence is impressive at 5,726′. Pilot Peak...
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Written on August 16, 2020
Nevada’s Mount Jefferson is one of the most significant summits of the Great Basin and, for that matter, all of Nevada. This strikingly prominent summit dominates the hinterlands of Nye County. Mt Jefferson is therefore rarely climbed except by dedicated and tenacious peakbaggers. Thankfully, its not too difficult of a hike. However, its not ...
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Written on September 14, 2019
Star Peak is an Ultra-Prominent summit in Northern Nevada, close to Winnemucca and Lovelock. Its a hike with outstanding views of the Humboldt River.
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Written on June 25, 2019
Hayford Peak is an infrequently visited wilderness summit in Southern Nevada with exceptional views
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