Windy Peak (6,200 feet), South Red Rock, Nevada

Up via East Face; down via Standard Route through the ramp.

A 4-mile loop with over 2000 feet of elevation gain.

March 1, 2007


46Traversing

47Look back at ridge

48Ridge widens here

49Summit is near

50Looking North

51On the summit

52On the summit

53On the summit

54Close up of Mummy

55Windy Peak summit

56Descending

57Ice

58Descending

59Looking ahead on route

60On the way down

61Descending by Prickly Pears

62Prickly Pear

63Ouch

64Manzanita buds

65Looking back

66Vistas from the ramp

67On the way down

68On the way down

69Descending

70Vistas

71Vistas

72Barrel Cactus

73On the way down

74Descending

75Sunlight on Black Velvet Peak

76Close-up of Calico Hills

77Look back at Windy Peak

78Afternoon sunlight on the peaks

79Windy Peak and Black Velvet

80GPS trace of our hike

81Profile of our hike