Golf View Peak

Lake Mead National Recreation Area, NV Northern Lake Mead + Valley of Fire + Gold Butte

Trip stats

Distance
3.2 mi
Net Gain
1,800 ft
Time
2-4 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 2
Route
Out/Back
Peaks
3

Ratings out of 10

Effort
3/10
Personality
2/10
Beauty
2/10
Solitude
2.6/10
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Peaks on this hike

Summits listed in route order

Ridgeline of the 3 summits in route order 01 02 03
  1. Easter Island Peak
    3,040′ elevation · 120′ prominence
  2. Leaning Arch Peak
    3,263′ elevation · 223′ prominence
  3. Golf View Peak
    3,277′ elevation · N/A prominence

Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

35.972683, -114.911307

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

May 15, 2019 — After a week of catching up on work, I was getting cabin fever and needed to hike something that was short enough that I'd survive the 90-something degree desert heat, and this short and mostly unremarkable traverse fit the bill. It included Easter Island Peak, Leaning Arch Peak, and Golf View Peak, the highest of the three. Starting from the Railroad Pass Casino parking lot, I hiked up a dirt road that might be temporary for construction, crossed a gully at the southwestern slope of Easter Island Peak, and headed up loose Class 2 scree to its summit. The ridge continued northeast, passing over Leaning Arch Peak, and then to Golf View Peak. The highlight of the route was probably the last few hundred feet. The views were fine. I went back the way I came, happy to have gotten some fresh air. Back to adventuring!

Also, this isn't technically in Lake Mead National Recreation area, but its just outside the border and I don't know the land ownership.

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Photos

16 photos

  1. Starting out from Railroad Pass Casino, I got up onto this paved trail, then headed up the slope visible on the right.
  2. Class 2 up the slope.
  3. Easter Island Peak ahead. I skirted the slopes of its southern sub-peak.
  4. Approaching Easter Island Peak, Leaning Arch Peak visible on the right.
  5. Easter Island Peak, looking northwest toward Las Vegas.
  6. Easter Island Peak, looking southwest toward Railroad Pass Casino and the Railroad Peaks (top right).
  7. Continuing to Leaning Arch Peak.
  8. Almost on Leaning Arch Peak, looking back toward Easter Island Peak.
  9. Leaning Arch Peak, view toward Golf View Peak (center).
  10. Steep Class 2 slope down to the saddle. Golf View Peak on the top left.
  11. Working up to Golf View Peak.
  13. Looking back toward Leaning Arch Peak on the ridge to Golf View Peak.
  14. Golf View Peak ahead.
  15. Golf View Peak summit, looking back the way I came.
  16. View of the dumbest activity to play in the desert. Eye. ROLL.

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