Trip report
Apr 5, 2020 — The road leading out to Davidson Peak was surprisingly good; likely any car going slowly could make it. From the trailhead, I followed the less than ideal dirt road (high clearance could have made it a bit farther) to the base of the meandering east ridge of Davidson Peak. I followed this ridge on Class 2 terrain basically along the crest for the entire route up to the summit. About halfway up, the ridge does get rocky, so I stayed just left of the crest, then pulled a couple of Class 2+ moves to gain the ridge again. Alternatively, you could hug the cliff base (south side) and ascend when the rocks disappear. Two thirds of the way up, a really steep nice slickrock slab was a fun surprise. An avoidable sort-of knife edge summit ridge offered amazing views of Moapa Peak and Mormon Peak.
After Davidson Peak, I ascended Little Davidson Peak, just east of Davidson Peak. It was too short to write up an entire extra report for it, but it's worth doing if you're in the area. Basically just drive up the nice road until you get to the south ridge. A significant cliff band will prevent an easy scramble, so hug the cliffs on the north side of the peak until you get to a Class 2 baby scramble, and then make a hairpin turn and re-ascend to the summit.