Spirit Mountain

a.k.a Newberry Peak ( 5, 639 feet)

The Highest Point of Newberry Mountains, Lake Mead Recreational Area, Nevada

January 8, 2006

01Christmeas Tree Pass	02We begin here	03Close-up of our goal	04Shark Tooth Rock	05We follow this road for a bit
06Mistletoe	07Cholla cactus	08Mohave Yucca	09Berries of female Juniper	10Flowers of male Juniper
11Hiking among Junipers	12Hawks hoovering above	13Hiking up	14Granite formation	15Red Barrel cacti
16More granite formations	17Desert Rock Pea	18We found the trail	19On the way up	20Finger Rock
21View of the summit above	22The way up	23Hiking up	24Hiking up	25Hiking up
26Hiking up	27The jugged ridge	28On the way up	29On the edge	30View of the peak above
31Jugged granite formations	32Jugged granite formations	33Approaching the ridge	34On the ridge	35On the ridge