
I parked just before the widlerness sign. I left the road shortly after it, on the left.

The four peaks I traverse visible as I head up the ridge leading to La Madre Mountain. La Madre itself is hidden by a sub-peak on the left.

Some Class 2 obstacles along the ridge. La Madre is peeking out up there.


Class 2 limsetone slabs on the ridge.

La Madre visible on the left.

Close-up of the interesting limestone slab on La Madre's face.

La Madre on the left, the notch between La Madre and El Padre visible on the right.

Class 2/3 ridge to the summit of La Madre Mountain.


La Madre Mountain summit ahead.

La Madre Mountain, view back the way I came, northwest.

La Madre Mountain, view south toward Damsel Peak and Las Vegas.

La Madre Mountain, close-up of Calico Hills and Turtlehead Mountain.

La Madre Mountain, view southwest toward El Padre.

Close-up of the traverse to El Padre.

At the notch between La Madre and El Padre.

Steep slope up to El Padre.

El Padre Mountain, view toward La Madre.

El Padre Mountain, view toward the rest of my traverse - Burnt Peak is next.

Close-up of the gorgeous Red Rock Canyon NCA.

Working toward Burnt Peak.

Forested section on the way up.

Looking back toward El Padre (center) and La Madre (left).

Working down from Burnt Peak, El Bastardo visible on the left. Mt. Charleston visible in the distance.


Looking back on the way to El Bastardo.

Class 2 section along the traverse.

Short limestone ridge before the summit.

Looking back toward Burnt Peak along the ridge, just below El Bastardo.

El Bastardo summit, looking south.

El Bastardo summit, looking east, back the way I came.

El Bastardo summit, looking southeast toward Calico Hills and Las Vegas.

Ridgeline I chose to head down from El Bastardo (seen left).

Heading down from El Bastardo, view east toward Burnt Peak


Looking back up toward the ridge I came down.
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