Arch Mountain in Lake Mead Area, Arizona

A "trailless" 17-mile (round trip) hike via the East Ridge route which begins at Bonelli Landing.

February 18 , 2008

To begin this slideshow click on the first thumbnail and enjoy. This is not the highest peak in Arch Mountain Massif. To see our hike to the High Point please Click Here


01Todays goal in yellow
02Entering Lake Mead Area
03Bonelli Landing
04Arch Mountain Massif
05Start of a long approach

06The approach
07By the lakeshore
08Wild Burros ahead
09Zooming in
10Wild Burros and Arch Mtn

11Closer
12Burros of Virgin Basin
13Burro by the lakeshore
14Wild and free
15Burro and Booth Pinnacle

16Running
17Stopped and looking
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19Cute
20Burros and Guardian Peak

21Approach continues
22Shoreline
23Shoreline
24Side trip
25Side trip

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29Arch Mountain
30Looking back

31Gypsum crystals
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33Crystals up close
34Gypsum crystals on the approach
35Lots of them

36Lizard among crystals
37Female Side-Blotched
38Close-up of her
39Sunrays not in bloom yet
40Vistas towards lakeshore

41Wildlife paths ahead
42More Sunrays with buds
43On wildlife path
44Vistas towards lakeshore
45On wildlife path

46More ups and downs ahead
47Vistas on the approach
48On wildlife path
49hThe approach to the East Ridge
50Gold Poppy-first open flower today

51An Ant
52Notch-Leaved Phacelia
52Phacelia
53More Poppies
54Male Side-Blotched Lizard

55Yellow Cups
56Yellow Cups
57Phacelia
58Checker Fiddleneck
59Checker Fiddleneck

60East Ridge is getting closer
61The approach continues
62Looking ahead
63On route to ridge
64Looking back

65Looking back
66To the ridge
67Looking towards the ridgeline
68Looking back
69Zooming in