Class 1 6.5 miles 2200 gain 3-5 hrs Out + Back Mar 15, 2019
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Gass Peak GPX Track

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A long drive on a reasonable dirt road leads to the north side of Gass Peak. The views of Gass Peak from Las Vegas make it appear much larger than it does from the trailhead, but I wasn't excited enough about this peak to go at it from the south with all its additional elevation gain and desert slogging. Anyway, from the trailhead, follow a dirt road for a while up a northern slope that turns into a fairly well defined trail. The traill leads up to the ridgeline and follows it west to the summit. There are some great views of Las Vegas nestled in its large desert space that made me have my regular meta feelings about society, city sprawl, and human relationships with the desert.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
Elevation
Prominence
1
Gass Peak
6943 ft
2023 rise

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You can see the tower on top of Gass Peak from the trailhead. Follow the dirt road.
You can see the tower on top of Gass Peak from the trailhead. Follow the dirt road.
Along the dirt road, Gass Peak visible on the top right.
Along the dirt road, Gass Peak visible on the top right.
Looking back toward the trailhead.
Looking back toward the trailhead.
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The road ends and a trail leads up the slope headed south.
The road ends and a trail leads up the slope headed south.
Looking back along the trail.
Looking back along the trail.
Approaching the ridgeline leading to Gass Peak.
Approaching the ridgeline leading to Gass Peak.
Along the ridgeline, looking back the way I came.
Along the ridgeline, looking back the way I came.
Hilly ridgeline to the Gass Peak summit.
Hilly ridgeline to the Gass Peak summit.
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Looking back along the ridgeline.
Looking back along the ridgeline.
Gass Peak ahead, Las Vegas visible on the left.
Gass Peak ahead, Las Vegas visible on the left.
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Looking back along the ridgeline from Gass Peak summit.
Looking back along the ridgeline from Gass Peak summit.
Gass Peak summit, looking south toward Las Vegas.
Gass Peak summit, looking south toward Las Vegas.
Gass Peak summit, looking northwest. The valley I came in on is on the right.
Gass Peak summit, looking northwest. The valley I came in on is on the right.

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