Turtlehead Peak ( 6,323 feet) from the back side

Calico Basin of Red Rock, Nevada

A 7.6 mile loop hike with 2800 feet of elevation gain.

Ascent via Gateway Canyon, descent by Calico Hills.

February 3, 2007

01View of our goal	02The hike begins here	03Top of Turtlehead peeks over	04On route	05The spring
06On the trail	07On the trail	08Sandstone and limestone	09On route to the canyon	10Turtle Head and Yucca
11Turtle Head looms above	12Colors	12Gateway Canyon	13In Gateway Canyon	14Looking back
15On route up canyon	16On route up canyon	17In Gateway Canyon	18In Gateway Canyon	19View from the canyon
20In Gateway Canyon	21Limestone formations above	22In Gateway Canyon	23On route up canyon	24On route up canyon
25On route up canyon	26Natural doorway at canyons side	27Looking ahead	28Hiking out of the canyon	29Nice looking limestone peak
30On the way up	31The way up	32Hiking up	33Back side of Turtlehead	34Trees- dead and alive
35Alive Juniper tree	36Dead tree	37Hiking up	38On route to the summit	39Looking back
40The way up	41Looking back down	42On route to the summit	43On route to the summit	44On route to the summit
45On route to the summit	46Look down at our route	47View of return route	48Turtlehead summit	49On the summit
50On the summit	51On the summit	52Close up of Griffith Peak	53Descending	54Summit above
55Below the summit	56Descending	57Looking ahead in the wash	58Turtlehead Junior close-up	59Turtlehead Junior
60On route to saddle	61On route to saddle	62Turtlehead above	63On route to saddle	64Below Turtlehead Junior
65On route to saddle	66A small cave	67A look back	68On route to saddle	69Tip of Turtle Head still visible
70The saddle	71Descending from saddle	72Another small cave in sandstone	73Descending	74Descending
75Descending	76Look back at saddle	77GPS trace of our hike	78Profile of our hike	79Look back from parking spot