Hike Bonanza Peak Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, NV

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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.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)

Peaks on hike

Elevation

Prominence

Bonanza Peak

10397 ft

833 rise

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Bonanza Trailhead.

Heading up the Spring Mountains Divide Trail.

Lots of switchbacks along the Spring Mountains Divide Trail.

Bonanza Peak visible on the left.

Bonanza Peak ahead.

We encountered some snow.

At the saddle, view southeast toward Bonanza Peak.

Looking back the way we came toward the saddle.

Spring Mountains Divide Trail leads south, just beneath the ridge crest.

A bunch of switchbacks.

We left the Spring Mountains Divide Trail to get to the Bonanza Peak summit.

Social trail along the ridge to the summit.

Bonanza Peak summit, view east.

Close-up of McFarland Peak (center left) and Charleston Peak (center right).

Bonanza Peak, view southeast.

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