Winter Ascent of

Fletcher Peak (10,253 feet)

Spring Mountains, Nevada

6 miles up and back starting at North Loop Trailhead: approximately 1700 feet of elevation gain

To begin this slideshow click on the first thumbnail. To see our previous trip up Fletcher Peak click here

January 6, 2007

01Spring Mountains	02Fletcher Peak	03It is cold	04On North Loop trail	05Wilderness signs by the trail
06Nice Ponderosa	07Juniper Tree	08On the trail	09On the trail	10Limestone rock
11On the way up	12By fallen Bristlecone	13Shallow roots of Bristlecone Pine	14Deep roots of Ponderosa Pine	15Break under Ponderosa Pine
16On the trail	17Wind blowing snow around	18View from trail	19On the way up	20On the way up
21Looking ahead	22Back in the sun	23Mummy Toe in the back	24View of Mummys Toe	25Wind blowing snow and Griffith Pk
26View of Fletcher Peak	27More roots	28Mummys Toe and Charleston on left	29South Ridge and Charleston Peak	30Wind blew off most of the snow
31Switchbacks are visible	32With pretty vistas	33Wind-blown snow and Bristlecone	34Bristlecone Pine	35On route to the summit
36Looking back at Mummy Mtn	37Light in the forest	38Bristlecone Pines	39Mummy Mountain	40More vistas
41On route to the summit	42Bristlecone Pine	43Bristlecone Pine	44On route to the summit	45On route to the summit
46On route to the summit	47On the windy summit	48On the windy summit	49On the summit	50Summit
52Summit	53Summit cairn	54GPS trace of our hike	55Profile of the hike