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CLASSIC SOUTHERN NEVADA PEAKS
Difficulty rating: 1 - easiest, 5 - toughest
GASS PEAK
Trailhead: Along Gass Peak Road
Type of hike: Cross country
Difficulty: 3
Elevation gain: 2,024 feet (616 m)
Distance: 8 miles (12.8 km)
Time: 4 to 5 hours
Children: no
Special Attractions: The views of Las Vegas from this peak are some of the best and most unique. Photo
HAYFORD PEAK
Trailhead: End of Hidden Forest Road
Type of hike: Trail - cross country
Difficulty: 5
Elevation gain: 4,100 (1249 m)
Distance: 15 miles (24.1 km)
Time: 9 to 10 hours
Children: no
Note: A four wheel drive vehicle is needed to reach the trailhead.
Special Attractions: Hayford Peak is the highest point in the Sheep Mountain range. This is the Mecca for big horn sheep.
LA MADRE PEAK
Trailhead: End of road 214
Type of hike: trail - scrambling
Difficulty: 4
Elevation gain: 3,354 miles (1022 m)
Distance: 7 miles (11.2 km)
Time: 5 to 6 hours
Children: no
Note: A four wheel drive vehicle is needed to reach the trailhead.
Special Attractions: La Madre Peak offers a fantastic 360 degree view. Photo
MOAPA PEAK
Trailhead: End of unnamed dirt road
Type of hike: Cross country - scrambling
Difficulty: 5
Elevation gain: 3,351 feet (1021 m)
Distance: 6 miles (9.6 km)
Time: 5 to 6 hours
Children: no
Note: A four wheel drive vehicle is needed to reach the trailhead.
Special Attractions: This is one of my favorites. The knife-edge ridge is not for the faint of heart, but what a view from the top! Only a few ascents per year, makes this a classic hike for seasoned hikers. Photo
POTOSI MOUNTAIN
Trailhead: Potosi Springs
Type of hike: Cross country
Difficulty: 4
Elevation gain: 2,249 feet (685 m)
Distance: 9 miles (14.4 km)
Time: 6 to 8 hours
Children: no
Note: A four wheel drive vehicle is needed to reach the trailhead.
Special Attractions: Although this peak is visible from the Strip, it's seldom climbed. Being close and higher than the Red Rock Canyon peaks, you get to look down on the those peaks.
