Jul 5, 2022

Trip Length: 2 Hikes
State: NV
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gain: 1,050 ft
ROUTE: Map, GPX, KML
Peaks: 2

Hike 1
Hike 2

North Peak

1.8 Miles, 1000 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
8,550 ft
3,340 ft
  • Sunrise from our camp along Trout Creek.
  • Antler Peak.
  • North Peak from the approach road. The road continued over to the southeast ridge.
  • Mount Lewis, P4K, which we planned to visit later in the afternoon.
  • Sweeping views on the ridge.
  • View south to Long Peak (left) and Antler Peak (right).
  • Marigold Mine to the north. According to their website, the mine produces about $400M/yr in gold. They estimate there is still $5.5B worth of gold left in the ground.
  • Zoom to the large pit mine. There were huge house-sized trucks driving the roads.

Mount Lewis

0.1 Miles, 50 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
9,680 ft
4,290 ft
  • Approach road leading to Mount Lewis. The road was in great shape, accessible to any vehicle.
  • FAA radar tower on the lower western summit of Mount Lewis.
  • Nearing the end of the road.
  • The higher eastern summit from the western summit.
  • Lewis Canyon to the north.
  • Summit of Mount Lewis. A short staircase provides easy access to the summit.
  • View east to Bald Mountain and Havingdon Peak.
  • View south to Dome Peak and other unnamed peaks in the Shoshone Range.
  • View west to the lower western summit.

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