Guardian Peak in Lake Mead Area, Nevada

A 16.2-mile loop hike which starts off the Northshore Road.

To begin the slideshow click on the first thumbnail; for a GPS trace and profile of our route click here

January 17, 2008


01Northshore Road
02The hike begins
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04Blocked off old 4WD road
05Follow this old road-wash

06Sentinel Peak
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09With Barrel Cacti
10Barrel Cacti

11Silver Cholla
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15Colors in the wash

16More colors
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18Beavertail Cactus
19Looking ahead
20Looking back

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25Sentinel

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29Guardian ahead
30Guardian Peak

31Break before starting on ridge
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34Small arch at the start of ridge route
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38Looking back into the wash
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43Beavertail
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49Back to ridge
50Pyramid Peak view

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52Lake comes to view
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54Sentinel Peak view
55Sentinel close up

56On the ridge
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58Boulder Peak in distance
59Boulder Peak
60Flat area along the ridgeline

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62Pyramid and Booth Pinnacle view
63On the ridge
64Lake view from ridgeline
65False peaks ahead