Redstone Peaks

Black Mountains, Lake Mead Area, Nevada

A 4.4 mile loop out of Redstone Dunes Pullout along Northshore Road to:

East Redstone Peak (2,982 feet), Tall Cairn Peak (2,992 feet) and Redstone Peak (3,477 feet)

December 6, 2006

01Entering LMNRA	02The hike begins here	03In Redstone Dunes area	04One of many birds in the area	05In Redstone Dunes area
06East Redstone Peak-first goal	07Redstone Peak- third goal	08Overton Arm of Lake Mead is in view	09On route to the gully	10Look back at Redstone Dunes
11East Redstone Peak	12The saddle	13On route to saddle	14On route to saddle	15Bighorn Sheep
16Bighorn Sheep	17More Bighorns show up	18Bighorns observing us	19Bighorn Sheep	20Bighorn Sheep herd near saddle
21Bighorn Sheep	22Bighorn Sheep	23Sheep heading down	24Sheep on route down	25Heading down
26Heading down the cliffs	27Tall Cairn Peak- our second goal	28Bighorns are now below second goal	29Arriving at East Redstone Peak	30Summit vistas
31Summit vistas- Tall Cairn Peak	32On East Redstone Peak	33Summit vistas	34On East Redstone Peak	35Summit vistas
36View of Redstone Peak	37Tall Cairn Peak- next destination	38Bighorn Sheep still in the area	39Bighorn Sheep	40On the saddle
41Vistas from saddle	42Bitter Ridge- close up	43East Redstone Peak in the back	44On Route to Tall Cairn Peak	45Second encounter with the herd
46Herd behind the bushes	47Preparing to leave	48Ram and Ewes leaving	49Bighorns at the saddle	50Bighorns at the saddle
51Running away	52Bye sheep	53On route to Tall Cairn Peak	54On route	55A look back
56Arriving at the summit	57The summit	58On Tall Cairn Peak	59Summit vistas	60Summit vistas
62View of Cathedral Peaks	63On Tall Cairn Peak	64Summit vistas	65Descending	66Below Tall Cairn Peak
67Lake Mead close up	68Lake Mead close up	69On route to Redstone Peak	70Bonelli Peak in distance	71On route to Redstone Peak