Oct 9, 2020

Trip Length: 2 Hikes
State: NV
Distance: 14.5 mi
Gain: 6,950 ft
ROUTE: Map
Peaks: 4

Area:
Toiyabe National Forest

Hike 1
Hike 2

Bunker Hill

11.0 Miles, 5750 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
11,061 ft
1,001 ft
11,038 ft
618 ft
11,473 ft
2,813 ft
  • Hiking up the road to set up the loop hike.
  • Kingston Canyon Road.
  • View north from the pass. North Toiyabe Peak partially visible on the right.
  • High saddle along Kingston Canyon Road.
  • View down Big Creek from near the saddle.
  • Bunker Hill in the distance.
  • 4WD vehicles can drive pretty far up the ridge.
  • Peak 9724 to the southwest.
  • Big Creek Peak across the valley.
  • Heading south on the ridge toward Archie Hill.
  • View back to Edith Hill and Bunker Hill.
  • Approaching Archie Hill.
  • View north along the ridge from the summit of Archie Hill. North Toiyabe Peak is visible in the distance.
  • Bunker Hill from the summit of Edith Hill.
  • View west to Kingston Creek. Later in the afternoon I went down the ridge in the center.
  • View back to Edith Hill.
  • Big Creek Peak.
  • View north along the ridge to Edith Hill.
  • Approaching Bunker Hill.
  • Communication equipment on the summit.
  • Small tower on the north summit.
  • View south from the south summit.
  • View west from the summit.
  • Bunker Hill from below.
  • Big Creek Peak.
  • Bunker Hill from further down the ridge.
  • Final stretch back to the Jeep.

Big Creek Hill

3.5 Miles, 1200 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
10,016 ft
1,276 ft
  • View back along the 4WD road leading up Big Creek Peak.
  • Kingston Canyon Road to the south.
  • Heading up the 4WD road.
  • Bunker Hill across the valley.
  • View north to North Toiyabe Peak.
  • Steep section of road that I chose to park below.
  • Big Creek Peak.
  • View back along the ridge.
  • Hiking the road to Big Creek Peak.
  • View down the road.
  • Approaching Big Creek Peak.
  • View south from the summit.
  • Bunker Hill.
  • Returning on a game trail.
  • View back to Big Creek Peak.
  • Afternoon light on North Toiyabe Peak.
  • Bunker Hill.
  • Heading down the ridge.
  • Driving out on Kingston Canyon Road.
  • Kingston Canyon Road.
  • Big Creek Peak.

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