Class 3 3.3 miles 2800 gain 2-4 hrs Out + Back Jul 15, 2020
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Mummy’s Nose GPX Track

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Mummy Mountain is a peak that when viewed from NV-95 appears like a mummy laying down. This route summits the minor high point known as Mummy's Nose. A loop to the Mummy Mountain high point can be found here, while this route is a little more obscure and less pleasant. I started from a large pull-off and headed through the woods, bee-lining to a notch to the right of Mummy's Nose. I passed over an actively used dirt road (which you can use as an alternative rather than just walking through the woods) and eventually stumbled on cairns. The slope I was asending didn't require any bushwhacking and was straightforward enough, so don't be too concerned if you don't find cairns quickly.

The cairns led to the right of the main drainage onto a well-defined social trail with views of the cliffy Spring Mountains ahead were amazing. The social trail dropped down into the drainage and then gained elevation quickly. Honestly, I took a different route on the way up than I did on the way down. You can either stay in the main drainge, or get out on the left side and ascend the slope. Either way seems to work just fine and I encountered Class 2 sporadically. Eventually I made it up to the aforementioned notch, where heading right (south) would bring me to the even more obscure features of Mummy Mountain, and left (north) would take me to the Mummy's Nose summit.

Along the ridge to Mummy's Nose, the social trail scrambles up a fun, small Class 3 chute. Halfway up this chute, the route leads out of the chute and up to higher ground, while continuing within the chute results in a Class 4 move. The summit views toward Mummy Mountain were really nice, as were the peaks to the north within the Spring Mountains.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
Elevation
Prominence
1
Mummys Nose
10751 ft
384 rise

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View from the pull-off. I headed directly through the woods toward the notch in the center of this photo.
View from the pull-off. I headed directly through the woods toward the notch in the center of this photo.
Heading up the slopes.
Heading up the slopes.
I ran into a cairned social trail which took me just to the right of the drainage (visible left).
I ran into a cairned social trail which took me just to the right of the drainage (visible left).
Looking back.
Looking back.
The social trail leads pleasantly on the right (west) side of the drainage.
The social trail leads pleasantly on the right (west) side of the drainage.
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Looking back, the drainage visible on the right.
Looking back, the drainage visible on the right.
The social trail eventually dropped me down into the drainage.
The social trail eventually dropped me down into the drainage.
Continuing up the drainage or just to the left of the drainage.
Continuing up the drainage or just to the left of the drainage.
Steep and sometimes loose.
Steep and sometimes loose.
Looking back down the drainage.
Looking back down the drainage.
Ascending some Class 2 within the drainage.
Ascending some Class 2 within the drainage.
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Looking back down just before reaching the notch.
Looking back down just before reaching the notch.
Approaching the notch.
Approaching the notch.
From the notch, headed north to Mummy's Nose.
From the notch, headed north to Mummy's Nose.
Approaching the Class 3 chute.
Approaching the Class 3 chute.
Halfway up the chute, leave the chute (route visible on the left in this photo).
Halfway up the chute, leave the chute (route visible on the left in this photo).
Continuing on the ridge to Mummy's Nose.
Continuing on the ridge to Mummy's Nose.
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Looking back as I ascend the ridge. You can see the belly and foot of the "mummy". From the road, what I'm about to stand on is what appears to be the "nose" of the "mummy".
Looking back as I ascend the ridge. You can see the belly and foot of the "mummy". From the road, what I'm about to stand on is what appears to be the "nose" of the "mummy".
Approaching the summit of Mummy's Nose.
Approaching the summit of Mummy's Nose.
Close-up toward Angel Peak, recent fires evident.
Close-up toward Angel Peak, recent fires evident.
View north toward McFarland Peak, Macks Peak, and The Sisters.
View north toward McFarland Peak, Macks Peak, and The Sisters.
View back along the ridge toward the main Mummy Mountain.
View back along the ridge toward the main Mummy Mountain.
Alternative starting point, following the dirt road. I would recommend just walking through the woods instead, but it could be an easier approach for some to follow the road and make the route slightly longer.
Alternative starting point, following the dirt road. I would recommend just walking through the woods instead, but it could be an easier approach for some to follow the road and make the route slightly longer.

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