Gunsight Notch Peak (6021 feet) in Red Rocks, Nevada

Ascent via Juniper Canyon and Gunsight Notch; descent via Gunsight Notch Canyon and Pine Creek

A 7-mile loop with over 2000 feet of elevation gain.

May 9, 2007


51On route up

52Looking back

53On route up the notch

54Gambel Oak

55Tight squeeze

56Top of the notch is near

57Summit comes to view

58Looking back down

59Perching bird

60On route to the top

61On route to the summit

62On route to the top

63On the summit

64View of Juniper Peak

65On the summit

66Rainbow Peak in distance

67Rainbow Wall above

68On the summit

69On the summit

70View of Bridge Mtn and Point

71Descending into Pine Creek

72Lamb feeding on bushes

73Mom and Dad up on cliffs

74Bighorn Ram and Ewe

75Bighorn Sheep Lamb

76Curious Lambie

77Look back in Gunsight Canyon

78Looking ahead on route

79Descending

80Descending into Pine Creek

81Look back at descent canyon

82Another Ewe in Pine Creek

83Ewe

84Ewe looking at us

85In Pine Creek

86Look back

87On route down Pine Creek

88Lizard hiding under the bush

89Look back

90Last lizard of the day

91Back on the trail

92GPS trace of the route

93Profile of the hike