Griffith Peak (11,060 feet) via Harris Springs Trail

Spring Mountains, Nevada

A 10.7-mile hike (up and back) in Mount Charleston Wilderness.

May 17, 2008


01Start

02Griffith Peak in distance

03Close up of the goal

04Phlox

05On the trail

06White Forget-Me-Not

07Skipper on mystery plant

08Mystery plant

09Griffith is in view in distance

10Charleston Mountain Violet

11Size of Viola charlestonensis

12Grape Holly

13Approaching the saddle

14View of the route

15Charleston Peak is in view

16View from trail

17More Violets

18Paintbrush

19Paintbrush

20View of Charleston Peak

21Close up of Charleston

22At the saddle

23Paintbrush

24Trail weaves through the cliffs

25On the trail

26On the trail

27On the trail

28View from trail

29Hummingbird on a tall tree

30Hummingbird

31Looking ahead on trail

32On the trail

33Look back at Harris Peak

34Look ahead at Griffith Peak

35Snow on trail

36The lower meadows

37Moth

38Close up of the moth

39Bristlecone Pine

40Bristlecone Pine

41Summit of Girffith Peak

42Snow on the summit

43On the summit

44On the summit

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49Vistas on a descent

50Close up of limestone cliffs

51Descending

52Back on the trail

53Pine Forest

54On the trail

55On the trail

56Lizard

57Wallflower

58Distant view of Mt Potosi

59GPS trace of the hike

60Profile of the hike