Bonanza Peak

Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, NV Spring Mountains

Trip stats

Distance
8.8 mi
Net Gain
2,800 ft
Time
3-5 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 1
Route
Out/Back
Peaks
1

Ratings out of 10

Effort
3.9/10
Personality
3/10
Beauty
4/10
Solitude
3.6/10
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Peaks on this hike

Summits listed in route order

  1. Bonanza Peak
    10,397′ elevation · 833′ prominence

Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

36.382390, -115.740850

The directions link below drops a pin on the trailhead coordinates and lets Google Maps pick the route. If the drive has rough roads or access issues that GPS nav might get wrong, I cover that in my trip report.

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Trip report

Jun 11, 2019 — The well-maintained Spring Mountain Divide Trail starts from the Bonanza Trailhead and switchbacks up a slope to a saddle to the northwest of Bonanza Peak. From here, the trail continues south and switchbacks just beneath the ridge crest. Note that soon the trail heads along the west side of Bonanza Peak, skipping the peak entirely. If you're descending, you went too far. To get to Bonanza Peak, we continued up the ridge on a poorly defined, though easy social trail to the summit.

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Photos

23 photos

  1. Bonanza Trailhead.
  2. Heading up the Spring Mountains Divide Trail.
  5. Lots of switchbacks along the Spring Mountains Divide Trail.
  6. Bonanza Peak visible on the left.
  8. Bonanza Peak ahead.
  11. We encountered some snow.
  13. At the saddle, view southeast toward Bonanza Peak.
  14. Looking back the way we came toward the saddle.
  16. Spring Mountains Divide Trail leads south, just beneath the ridge crest.
  18. A bunch of switchbacks.
  19. We left the Spring Mountains Divide Trail to get to the Bonanza Peak summit.
  20. Social trail along the ridge to the summit.
  21. Bonanza Peak summit, view east.
  22. Close-up of McFarland Peak (center left) and Charleston Peak (center right).
  23. Bonanza Peak, view southeast.

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GPX track

Bonanza Peak GPX route and driving track

The complete GPX track is available to download, so you can load the route straight into your navigation app or device. The trip report, route info, photos and planning details stay free.

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