Manganese Peak and Jim Jones Reef

Black Mountains, Lake Mead NRA, Nevada

(distance- 9 miles, accumulative elevation gain- over 3000 feet)

March 8, 2006

01Boatman Cove 4x4 Road	02In North Manganese Canyon	03In North Manganese Canyon	04Spires	05Spire
06Natural Arch	07North Manganese Canyon-a look back	08North Manganese Canyon-a look back	09In North Manganese Canyon	10Rock formations above us
11Rock formations above us	12In North Manganese Canyon	13There are lots of wildflowers here	14Brittlebush blossoms	15Notch-leaved Phacelia
16Notch-leaved Phacelia	17Primroses	18Chia	19Arizona Lupine	20Notch-leaved Phacelia
21Notch-leaved Phacelia	22Checker Fiddleneck	23Bigelow Monkeyflower	24In North Manganese Canyon	25In North Manganese Canyon
26Climbing out of the canyon	27On route to the peak	28On route to the peak	29On route to the peak	30On route to the peak
31Traversing	32Traversing	33Ascent canyon visible down below	34Climbing up	35Climbing up
36Rock Nettle	37Climbing up to the summit	38Climbing up	39Summit comes to view	40Booth Pinnacle and Pyramid Peak
41First ascenders sign-in	42On the summit of Manganese Peak	43View from the summit	44View from the summit	45We are off to the lake
46Bighorn Sheep running away	47Descending	48On route to the lake shore	49Lizard	50Side-blotched Lizard
51Lake Mead is still far away	52Another lizard	53Lizard up close	54On route to Jim Jones Reef	55On route to Jim Jones Reef