Jul 6, 2020

Trip Length: 5 Hikes
State: NV
Distance: 5.1 mi
Gain: 1,850 ft
ROUTE: Map
Peaks: 5

Hike 1
Hike 2
Hike 3
Hike 4
Hike 5

Mount Blitzen

0.7 Miles, 400 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
8,130 ft
550 ft
  • Driving the 4WD road to the saddle on the west side of Mount Blitzen.
  • Mount Blitzen
  • The road continues on the north side of the saddle.
  • The small town of Tuscarora from the summit of Mount Blitzen. The summit register had a large number of entries from Tuscarora residents.
  • McCann Creek Mountain in the distance. I followed a fun 4WD road over to the base of the mountain.
  • Mount Blitzen
  • View back to Mount Blitzen along the road.

McCann Creek Mountain

0.5 Miles, 300 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
8,602 ft
2,222 ft
  • Starting point for McCann Creek Mountain. The road got within a quarter mile of the summit.
  • Summit of McCann Creek Mountain.

Dry Creek Mountain

0.4 Miles, 50 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
8,391 ft
531 ft
  • Mount Neva to the south from where I parked for Dry Creek Mountain.
  • Summit of Dry Creek Mountain ahead.
  • Remote peaks on the west side of Dry Creek Mountain.

Peak 8303

0.1 Miles, 50 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
8,303 ft
283 ft
  • I followed an old ranch road up to the summit of Peak 8303.
  • View north from the summit of Peak 8303.

Mount Neva

3.4 Miles, 1050 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
8,580 ft
360 ft
  • Starting towards Mount Neva. I followed an old road cut before gaining the ridge.
  • Cross on the ridge.
  • Mount Neva
  • Dry Creek Mountain from the summit of Mount Neva.
  • Remote peaks above the Rock Creek drainage.
  • Toe Jam Mountain (left) and Walker Mountain (right).

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