The Mummy Springs trail junction is about three miles in on the North Loop trail. This hike starts at Trail Canyon off Echo Rd. Lovely views though! goin back cut the switch backs if your losing the sun. Serious uphill or strenuous portions but doable. If you know of a trail that is not listed here, please click here to visit our add-a-trail page and let us know about it. Directions from Las Vegas: Travel north on U.S. Highway 95, then take State Route 157 west. Went to the spring and it was so lovely and cool! In addition to Mount Charleston, the Spring Mountains has many other major peaks including Mummy Mountain, McFarland Peak, Griffith Peak, Mount Potosi, Bridge Mountain, Mount Wilson, and Bonanza Peak. No trail after raintree but pushed through the deep snow. Once on the ridge, hike generally north following the ridge all the way to the summit of Mummy. The trail is primarily used for hiking and trail running. The Raintree is a great sight and the junction where it's located gives you lots of options for other trails. It is an approximately 7.5 miles out and back trail beginning at the North Loop Trail. Book your tickets online for Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride, Los Angeles: See 45 reviews, articles, and 11 photos of Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride, ranked … First 3 miles are all uphill switchbacks. The trail is … About 100 yards directly above Mummy Springs the switchbacks become steeper as they begin to ascend a steep avalanche slope up the side of Mummy Mountain. At about 3 miles, the trail enters Cirque Meadow, a popular destination for hikers and backpackers. Multiple documented (but unposted) hikes take you he various points of the elongated mountain: the highest point is actually the “tummy”. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. The view from the top is the best I’ve seen yet! It is a total of 3.05 miles from the T/H at an elevation of 9,826 feet. Eventbrite - Women Who Explore-- Shannon Dangl presents Women Who Explore: Las Vegas Raintree/Mummy Springs Via Trail Canyon Trail - Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Trail Canyon Trail Head, Mount Charleston, NV. When I arrived at Mummy Springs, I saw some campers in an ideal area for a night on the mountain. Awesome views. Rocky Mountain National Park At the edge of Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Lake is the deepest natural lake in Colorado, dipping to 265 feet. lol. United States, NV, Clark Co., Spring Mountains, Mummy Springs Trail. And to see mummy springs frozen over was. Highly recommend! The last section is mostly downhill. The trail isn’t difficult to navigate but is long and exhausting on the quads as you ascend over 1000 ft in elevation. view of Vegas below is cool. Not too hard. As you begin the ascent you are climbing quickly. Great trail overall. Mummy Mountain is the second highest peak of the Spring Mountains in Nevada, taking its name from the resemblance when viewed from the east to an Egyptian mummy (personally, I can’t really see this). Was so pooped from the hike up that Dahd had to carry me down. Great trip!!! Forgot to click record for the first 1.5 miles...oops. Waist deep snow made it slow trekking but made it to the peak at 2.1 miles. Tedious trail, plain hard workout, nothing to show for all the way to the end and back. Follow this trail up to the south ridge of Mummy Mtn. Bonanza Trail (Spring Mountains Divide Trail), Mount Charleston Peak via Deer Creek Trail, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. Awesome hike and the views are so beautiful.It definitely starts of steep but take your time and enjoy. Mummy Springs Trailhead This is a 1/3 mile one way, moderately strenuous trail. This is a short, easy detour off the North Loop Trail to an avalanche chute with a spring located high on the cool, east-facing slope of Mummy Mountain. The ridge is mostly a combination of tundra and rock with one small cliffband and impressive views to the west. The spring is basically some water dripping out of rocks. 3 reviews of Mummy's Toe "This hike starts out at the North Loop trailhead and goes all the way to Raintree, when you get to Raintree, you will go towards the right and follow that trail around, pass Mummy Springs and keep going. I live at 1200 feet elevation and the change definitely messed me up while I was hiking up the first 3 miles. Def one of my favorite! The trail is primarily used for hiking and horses and is best used from March until November. The trail is primarily used for hiking and horses and is best used from March until November. Potosi (site of the Carol Lombard plane crash) to its northern tip at Mt. United States, NV, Esmeralda Co., Fish Lake Valley-Silver Peak Road. It takes about 3.5 hours. On the way down consider the short detour to Mummy Springs for the aroma theraphy and the sound therapy - a serene forest walk with many fallen trees and the most zen waterfall at the end. The first section is all uphill. Very challenging going uphill on Canyon Trail. Get past the first three miles and you’re golden! Each junction has a marker which helps. The rest of the trail is easier and makes for a nice, extended hike. North Loop Trail to Raintree and Mummy Springs Back at the North Loop Trail, continue the descent to the 3000-year-old Raintree, then take a right toward Mummy … Dogs are also able to use this trail. It was a bit chilly at times at the spring but still Another poster mentioned the bugs at Fletcher Peak... he was right. For details of this part of the hike, see the descriptions of the North Loop and Mummy Spring trails. Bring/wear appropriate gear, as we some someone heading back that injured her ankle pretty badly. May 10, 2008. Then reverse it going back of course. This location also serves as the junction with the Mummy Springs Trail. Trail Ratings 3.5 from 2 votes #15 in Mt. Parking at the Trail Canyon trailhead results in an 8mile round trip. Mummy Springs is a 7.5 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Mount Charleston, Nevada that features a great forest setting and is only recommended for very experienced adventurers. Description The Mummy Pass Trail is accessed by traveling the Emmaline Lake Trail for approximately two miles, skirting the west side of Pingree Park Campus on … The grove of Junipers at the ridge was absolutely gorgeous and the Rain Tree was cool too. Once you make it to the “Raintree” it is about 1/3 mile to Mummy Springs veering right on the trail. The trail round-trip is approximately 6.5 miles. With a few off shots and a scramble up and down Mummy Springs, ended up going 9 miles. Trail is pretty easy to walk on - not many lose rocks or tripping hazards. Unlike most ranges in Colorado, the Mummy range runs East to West. Most of the way out to the spring, the trail crosses over a narrow, barely perceptible ridge. Stay on that trail past Mummy Springs. Treat the water before consuming.) While there are no entrance fees for either the Getty Center or the Getty Villa (though you need to request a free ticket for the Villa online), you do have to pay $15 for parking when visiting. Mummy Springs Trail must be accessed via the North Loop Trail. This hike can be broken down into 3 parts using the two junctions as dividers. I'm sure I'll be back a handful of times this year. On the way home, I discovered why traffic was probably so light, as there was an auto accident and the road into Mt.Charleston was temporarily road blocked. Straight up for the first hour so perhaps Moderate Plus might be a more appropriate rating for this trail. Enjoyed this hike! Continuing along the base of the cliffs of Mummy Mountain on the east side. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Box 1499 , Sacramento, CA, 95812-1499, Phone: 800-862-2543. California Travel and Tourism Commision, P.O. The spring can also be accessed by hiking in from Trail Canyon about 3 and a half miles to the junction. Usage Requirements. Took a lot of breaks to enjoy the scenery though. What an awesome trail! Fun busy day on the trail making lots of new friends 4/25/20. Drive past the road to Hilltop Campground, then park in the second turnout to the left. This route goes up Deer Creek to the Mummy Springs trail and then up a maintained trail that is used to hike to Mummy's Toe and knee cap. Great trail for when you are working up to hike to the summit! Great hike. 30 degrees cooler than the valley and empty!! Looking back along the social trail. The objective of the Mummy Kill is to hike the entire Mummy range (outside of Estes Park, CO) in one go. Located approximately an hour away from Las Vegas, you'll find the trailhead at … From this junction, continue another mile or so to Cave Spring and another half-mile or so to the base of a very large and obvious talus and scree slope. In the summer, you can rent a boat, bring your own or simply enjoy the … Mummy Springs Very Difficult. Most of the heavy lifting is behind you so enjoy. Charleston #20450 Overall. Beautiful all the way!!! Made it all the way to the springs today. The use trail switchbacks steeply up the slope above the springs to a rocky ridgeline. Get to see raintree, which is cool. One of the Oldest living things in the State of Nevada is a 3,000 year+ Bristlecone Pine Tree called “Raintree”. I don't know how that extra leg happen on the app?? Bring a light sweatshirt as it is much cooler at the top. Beyond that, I only saw a couple campers for the rest of the outbound hike. But down hill wasn’t so bad. From the North Loop trailhead, hike up about 3 miles to the Mummy Springs junction at the 3000 year old "Raintree" bristlecone pine and go right a half mile to Mummy Springs where the use trail starts. Dogs are also able to use this trail. The trail then runs back south and ends (Wpt. Beautiful weather!!! The springs during this time could be seen from a distance, but only droplets. Still a little water dripping from the springs. It looks like the trail ends, but after only about 10-20 feet through the bushes the trail reappears and begins to switchback up the hill, circling around above Mummy Springs. Moderate amount of switchbacks that bring you up to some great views. 02). Nice. “You’ll know it when you see it” the fork to Fletcher Peak off of the North Loop gets quite steep but rewards with panaramic views of Griffith Peak, Mt. The North Loop trailhead can be reached by transferring from State Route 175 onto State Route 158 and traveling north. It was created by the U.S. Congress in 1989 under the provisions allowed by the Wilderness Act of 1964, and is managed by both the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service. Big fire pit, some windbreak, trees to suspend packs, tent pad. I got passed by a few trail runners, but otherwise, traffic was much lighter than I was expecting. Stirling (for you conspiracy theorists, one of the only remaining public viewpoints into Papoose Lake), th… 6) that climb the hillside to the base of the limestone cliffs overhead. We went past rain tree and continued to mummy springs which still had running, cold, refreshing water! The return is almost entirely downhill. Find event and ticket information. When I came back, the parking lot was still 1/3 full, so that was a bit odd. Pretty good Saturday morning hike. This 6 mile round trip hike has about 1700 ft. elevation gain and altitudes over 10,000 ft. Hike up to North Loop and continue north to Rain Tree to Mummy Springs. Mummy Spring Trail is a 5.8 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Mount Charleston, Nevada that features a river and is rated as difficult. The Mummy Springs Trail is actually an offshoot of the North Loop Trail on Mt. The trail is really pretty filled with all kinds of beautiful bottlebrush and bristlecone pine trees along the way, and wildflowers everywhere. Mummy Springs is a 7.5 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Mount Charleston, Nevada that features a great forest setting and is only recommended for very experienced adventurers. Beautiful views! Mummy Spring Trail becomes a very steep social trail. This is a very hard hike, the first 2.5 miles of switchbacks kicked my butt, make sure you bring enough water and a light jacket, temperature drops quickly after 4 pm! Hiking time is 15 minutes one way for Mummy Springs Trail PLUS 2.5 hours on either of the main trails. Mummy Spring Trail, Mount Charleston, Nevada Mummy Spring is a small though year-round water source in a steep, sheltered, northeast-facing ravine below Mummy Mountain, a … Beautiful views and flowers! Switchbacks in the beginning are moderately difficult. Definitely harder than moderate. However, to reach this trail you must hike 2.7 miles on the North Loop Trail FIRST! (Note: By hanging a left (north) on the Mummy Springs Trail, one will soon come to the spring, a potential water source, if needed. June 19, 2004. And the springs at the end are just wonderful! Don’t waste your time! I think I slipped and fell at least 15 times on the way back down. Mummy Springs Trail is a great cardio workout. Trail isn't super steep, and as it gets higher, views start to open up, although on this day it was pretty smoky. This is great because you will get a good warm up doing Raintree, once you hit the trail to Mummy's Toe, you will think Raintree was a breeze. Holy hell this is definitely some cardio. Nevada > Mount Charleston > Mummy Spring Trail > Photographs Keywords: Mount Charleston, the Mummy Spring Trail, Nevada, panoramas, trees, hills, viewpoints, ridges … Charleston, and Mummy. The trail then leads to a junction with the Mummy Pass Trail (#937) about 2.5 miles from the trailhead. Extremely difficult while covered in snow. Trail canyon is a shorter albeit steeper way to access Mummy Mountain than the North Loop Trailhead proper, but both trails converge before a small natural spring called Cave Spring. Charleston. The Mount Charleston Wilderness Area is located west of Las Vegas in the southern part of the state of Nevada in the western United States. My Garmin measured 8.1 miles for my hike. I seemed to glide down. there's a lot of shade and it's cool. The uphill is hard so make sure you pack water and snacks. It then enters the wilderness and travel zone, and ascends to a … Went in early June '18 and there was but a trickle at the spring, but water none the less. You ascend through varying forests of aspen, cedars and bristlecone pines. The Mummy Range (elevation approximately 13,000 ft) is a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado in the United States.The range is a short subrange of the Front Range located in southwestern Larimer County northwest of the town of Estes Park.It is located largely within Rocky Mountain National Park, extending north from Trail Ridge Road approximately 15 miles (24 km). Did this trail at night. Also our watch and recording logged it to a 6.4. Mount Charleston North to South via Trail Canyon, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. Look for a use-trail in the vicinity (just to the east, if memory serves me correctly) of the Raintree. Really enjoyed this hike, it kicked my butt though! Thor and I hiked the North Loop trail to the Raintree, and finished our hike off by doing Mummy Springs. Started later today (8am), but still 37 degrees and the springs are frozen over at the end. I hit the trail fearing I'd be dealing with crowds, and quickly overtook two hiking groups. A quick glimpse at Mummy Mountain from a southern part of the ridgeline (the social trail takes you here). From the main trail below the spring, the trail runs north, parallel to the mummy's legs for about 0.13 miles to switchbacks (Wpt. Usage Requirements. While that covers the whole car—a good reminder to carpool—there are a few other ways to maximise that parking fee at the Getty.Visit after 3 p.m. Views are beautiful. From the Raintree, the Mummy Spring trail runs northwest, drops off the ridge, and traverses the east-facing slopes beneath the Mummy's feet and ankles. Idk if the extended mummy springs trail was completely worth it but it was cool. Went at 530am to beat the heat, and found many other hikers getting ready to set out, and the parking lot 1/3 full. From its southern tip near Mt. The first portion of the hike is straight up and relatively tough but definitely worth it. Great hike! The Mummy Kill is the perfect all-day hike for those seasoned hikers looking to push themselves a little further. The mountain is also the 2nd highest mountain in the Spring Mountains, a beautiful and varied range comprised of the fabulous sandstone peaks of Red Rock NCA, as well as the glorious high limestone peaks found further north in the range. That development slowly encroached on the mountain itself, until in 1997 the Mummy Mountain Preserve Trust was established to preserve the natural landscape of the mountain, primarily along the peaks and ridgelines in a parcel of land that totals about 320 acres. This is a really great hike with fantastic scenery. ©Gary A. Monroe. If you’re going to post up there for a little I’d bring a light jacket. Once you reach the junction, hike towards Raintree and Mummy Springs is not as bad. The trail is primarily used for hiking and trail running. Fed by high mountain runoff, the lake is clear and pristine. The trail will gradually become less obvious and will spider in different directions as you near the peak. Or you can hike 2 miles up Trail Canyon. Really nice hike. Mummy Spring: Once you're at Raintree, it's only 1/3 of a mile downhill to the northwest to Mummy Springs (Fig. Totally worth the hike though with the beautiful views. ©Gary A. Monroe. From the Lawn Lake TH, it's about 8 … Mummy Mountain is the 2nd highest peak in southern Nevada. Try this hike on a moderately warm day. This was a very fun hike! The 2nd is rolling, but more uphill than down. As for difficulty, this is a tuff trail!!! 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