Sep 26, 2020

Trip Length: 2 Hikes
State: NV
Distance: 19.7 mi
Gain: 6,700 ft
ROUTE: Map
Peaks: 6

Hike 1
Hike 2

Eldorado Canyon

5.9 Miles, 1650 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
5,700 ft
320 ft
5,660 ft
320 ft
  • First light from where I car camped.
  • Driving into Eldorado Canyon.
  • Lower end of Eldorado Canyon at sunrise.
  • Sunrise on Peak 5700.
  • View north to Dayton.
  • Sunrise over Rawe Peak.
  • View north from the summit of Peak 5700.
  • Following an OHV road to Peak 5660.
  • Approaching Peak 5660.
  • Rawe Peak.
  • View up Eldorado Canyon.
  • Rawe Peak (left) and Lyon Peak (right) from the summit of Peak 5660.
  • Descending Peak 5660.
  • Eldorado Canyon.
  • Following the road back to the Jeep.
  • Dry creek crossing.
  • Rough section of road.

Lyon Peak

13.8 Miles, 5050 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
8,651 ft
351 ft
8,763 ft
1,703 ft
7,380 ft
600 ft
7,060 ft
280 ft
  • Wild horses along the road.
  • Driving to Lyon Peak.
  • Forested slope leading to Lyon Peak.
  • View north to Rawe Peak.
  • Approaching Peak 8651.
  • Summit of Peak 8651.
  • Lyon Peak.
  • Peak 7380.
  • View back to Peak 8651.
  • Approaching Lyon Peak.
  • Summit of Lyon Peak.
  • Thick brush on the descent from Lyon Peak. Heading for Peak 7380 in the distance.
  • Through the worst of the brush.
  • Following the wash out to Illinois Canyon.
  • View back to Lyon Peak (right).
  • Road leading into Illinois Canyon.
  • Peak 8300 to the south.
  • Approaching Peak 7380.
  • Peak 7380.
  • View northeast from the summit of Peak 7380. Lyon Peak on the right.
  • Mount Como in the distance.
  • View north toward Illinois Canyon.
  • Following the track through Illinois Canyon.
  • Ridge leading to Peak 7060.
  • Summit of Peak 7060.
  • Continuing along the ridge to loop back to the Jeep.
  • Following a horse track through the forest.
  • Sunset over the Pine Nut Mountains.
  • Rawe Peak at sunset.

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