Muddy Peak (5,385 feet) and Muddy High Point (5,432 feet)

Muddy Mountains Wilderness near Lake Mead, Nevada

Ascent via East Canyon, descent through Hidden Valley

( If climbing only Muddy Peak- 9+ miles round trip. If climbing both Muddy Peak and Muddy High Point- 12+ miles round trip)

March 1, 2006

01On 4x4 Buffington Pockets Byway	02Muddy Mountains	03Our hike begins here	04It is a 3 mile walk to ascent canyon	05Close-up of Muddy Peak
06Cholla	07Still long ways to East Canyon	08On route to East Canyon	09On route to East Canyon	10On route to East Canyon
11Multi-story cave rock	12Entering East Canyon Narrows	13In the narrows	14In the narrows	15In the narrows
16Narrows-looking back	17Exiting narrows	18East Canyon	19In East Canyon	20In East Canyon
21Hiking up East Canyon	22Blue Sage in East Canyon	23In East Canyon	24In East Canyon	25In East Canyon
26In East Canyon	27In East Canyon	28In East Canyon	29Still long ways to saddle	30Checking out the hairy traverse
31Looking back	32In East Canyon	33In East Canyon	34In East Canyon	35On route to saddle
36On route to saddle	37On route to saddle	38On route to saddle	39View down East Canyon we ascended	40View of Muddy Peak from saddle
41The summit is near	42Summit pyramid	43Camouflaged Underwing Moth	44Underwing Moth showing off colors	45Climbing up the chute
46View down from chute	47Climbing up	48Vistas	49View of Muddy High Point	50Topping out