Bonanza Peak (10,400') to McFarland Peak (10,742') Traverse

A 12-mile loop with approximately 4500 feet of elevation gain in the Spring Mountains, Nevada

September 7, 2007


56Look back at Bonanza

57More uphill on the ridge

58On route along the ridge

59Climbing on the ridge

60On top of next high point on ridge

61Rock Spirea

62Rock Spirea on the ridge

63On the ridge

64On route up the ridgeline

65On the ridge

66On the ridge

67Bonanza Peak view

68More vistas

69Nutcracker

70The ridge looking back

71Downclimbing

72Downclimbing

73Looking ahead on ridge

74On the ridge

75On the ridge

76North Canyon below

77Back to rim of the ridge

78Small dryfall

79Scrambling

80On McFarland ridge

81Bonanza is far away now

82One more high point

83Climbing on the ridge

84Climbing on the ridge

85Climbing on the ridge

86On top of short climb

87Climbing up the ridge

88View of Macks Peak

89Close up of Macks

90Summit of McFarland in view

91View of Mummy

92Mummy through arch

93View of Charleston Peak

94Charleston through arch

95Summit is near

96Bonanza is far away now

97Summit comes to view

98On route to the top

99Almost there

100Macks on far right

101On the summit

102On the summit

103On the summit

104Descending

105Descending into North Canyon

106Elk print

107Water for wildlife

108Before the sunset

109A good view after a long day