Charleston Peak (11,918 feet)

Spring Mountains, Nevada

Via Trail Canyon, North Loop Trail and Devil's Thumb

May 10, 2006


41Hiking up

42Finally summit comes to view

43Hiking up

44Sisters and Macks in far background

45Vistas

46It is steep

47Awesome snow

48Summit is near

49Final climb to the top

50View down Kyle Canyon

51Summit

52On the summit

53View from the top

54Cornice

55View from the top

56View from the top

57View from the top

58View from the top

59Photographing bugs

60Green Stink Bug

61Green Stink Bug

62Photographing bugs on top

63Ladybug

64Another tiny bug

65Look back at the summit

66Traversing

67Traversing

68Look back at our downclimb

69Bristlecone Pines

70Another look back

71Now long walk back down

72Charleston and Hourglass Gully

73Vistas along the trail

74Vistas along the trail

75Vistas along the trail