Charleston Peak (11,918 feet) in autumn colors

16 miles round trip with over 4000 feet of elevation gain, via Trail Canyon and North Loop Trail

Spring Mountains, Nevada

September 17, 2006


01The beginning

02Fall colors

03Fall colors

04By Rabbitbrush

05The Hood above

06In Trail Canyon

07Fall colors

08First view of Charleston Peak

09On Trail Canyon trail

10Fall colors

11With fall colors

12At trail junction

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15On North Loop trail

16On North Loop trail

17View from North Loop trail

18More views

19North Loop trail in fall colors

20Aspen by the trail

21On North Loop trail

22On North Loop trail

23By horse thru

24Among aspens in fall colors

25Among aspens

26Among aspens

27Look back at Mummy Mtn

28Griffith Peak in distance

29On North Loop

30Mummy Mtn

31Vistas

32Vistas

33Charleston Peak

34On the trail

35McFarland and Macks Peak

36Macks and Sisters

37On the trail

38On the trail

39On the trail

40Charleston Peak

41View down Kyle Canyon

42Looking ahead at North Loop trail

43Looking back

44On the trail

45Vistas

46The goal

47McFarland, Macks and Sisters

48Vistas

49McFarland

50Macks

51Sisters

52Bristlecone Pine

53Wildflowers

54Approaching Devils Thumb

55Looking back

56On the trail

57Mummy Mtn in distance

57On the trail

58Cliffs above

59Among Bristlecone Pines

60Bristlecone Pines

61Looking up

62Road block

63Birds

64Bird

65Approaching treeline

66Above treeline

67Switchbacks to the summit

68On the switchbacks

69More switchbacks

70Switchbacks

71Hiking up

72Summit ahead

73Summit

74Sign on top

75Summit

76Us on top