Hidden Peak via Black Velvet Canyon

South Red Rocks, Nevada

April 21, 2007

01Road to trailhead	02View of our goal from road	03Let the hike begin	04View of Black Velvet Peak	05Mojave Yuccas
06This one has fruits	07Mojave Yucca fruits	08Mojave Yucca fruits	09On route into Black Velvet	10Black Velvet Wall above
11Hidden Peak is still in view	12Black Velvet Wall above wash	13In the wash	14Black Velvet Canyon ahead	15Darkling Beetle
16The Ledges	17View up canyon from ledges	18On route up canyon	19Looking up canyon	20Looking up canyon
21Traversing on left of the falls	22On route up canyon	23Looking up canyon	24Long-legged beauty	25Looking ahead
26Looking back	27On route up canyon	28On route up canyon	29The way up to the ascent gully	30Looking back into Black Velvet
31Up the Narrow Passage	32Up the Narrow Passage	33On route to gully	34On route to gully	35On route to gully
36Gully lies ahead	37Approaching the gully	38First dryfall in the gully	39On first dryfall	40On second dryfall
41Up second dryfall	42On route up the gully	43Gully turns left	44On route up the gully	45Gully narrows
46Lone Ponderosa on a cliff	47On route up the gully	48View from top of gully	49Topping out from gully	50Looking towards the summit
51Looking back	52Looking North towards Wilson	53On route to summit	54On route to summit	55Summit vistas
56Weathered Juniper on top	57On the summit	58On the summit	59More summit vistas	60Summit vistas
61View of the Monument	62View of the Mounment	63Enjoying the summit	64Enjoying the summit	65Summit
66Natural little catch basin on top	67Enjoying the summit	68Hidden forest below	70Look back at the peak	71Black Velvet view from gully top
72Cactus in the gully	73Claret Cup bloom	74GPS trace of our route	75Profile of the hike	76Afternoon shadows