T. White - Apr 9, 2024 11:34 pm Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2024
Journey better than the view
Drive to trailhead was long and bumpy enough to keep company to a minimum - only 3 other parties on a blue-sky day and I had the summit to myself. Wind and haze made the valley views I'd long sought rather anticlimactic. Looking over the DNWR, however, was lovely.
Long off road approach. some snow on summit. nice day. great city views.
ericnoel - Jan 1, 2021 7:36 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2021
Gass
Pleasant hike to start the year.
WOLFrising - Dec 20, 2020 6:16 pm Date Climbed: Dec 20, 2020
First peak on the North side of the Valley
Maddie and I finally got a Subie and some clearance, so we gave this one a try. Really cool trail, and it was in better condition than I expected it to be. It was strange to see Vegas from the North, after climbing so much on the other sides of the valley, but what a view!
mstender - Jun 2, 2020 10:12 am Date Climbed: May 30, 2020
A bit warm!
I did Gass in the afternoon after a long drive from Phoenix the day before doing Hayford. The drive in took longer than I thought. Nice views.
gimpilator - Dec 20, 2017 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Dec 18, 2017
Gass/Fossil Ridge/Castle Rock
3 peak day.
tdoughty - Jan 26, 2015 8:07 pm Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2015
windy
nicely barricaded parking area now at TH
RaymondShevsky - Dec 20, 2013 2:36 pm Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2009
Good stroll
Summit was clouded over; still a worthwhile day out.
jtellis - Apr 27, 2013 12:25 am Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2013
Easter hike
Hiked up on a beautiful, hot Easter morning. Great visibility, and very peaceful out in the desert. I had to (unfortunately) rent a high-clearance vehicle for the day just to get to the trailhead, but it was well worth it.
fedak - Jan 27, 2012 12:08 am Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2012
Northern Ridge Trail
Crappy visibility in the Vegas valley- probably should have waited till the air quality was better to do this one. Route was easier than I was expecting.
Followed the north route, no difficulties at all. Four hours r/t, including stops and summit break. Stunning weather: near-zero humidity, 150-mile views, cool, slight breeze. A great little half-day hike for a nice "little" peak. My trip report
1.5 hrs up the standard route. Neat views of the city and surrounding peaks from the top. Good route for a quick fix outside of the city.
ShinLV - Nov 15, 2008 4:12 am Date Climbed: Nov 14, 2008
climbed from South
Climbed from South (North end of Decatur). Took little over 5 hours to go up, because I had to check the GPS route all the way and Geocaching. I think I can make it in 4.5 hours next time. It was about 8.5 miles and more than 5,100 ft elevation gain for only one way up.
Fortunately, I met one guy at the peak and went down from North with him. (He gave me a ride back to my car)
http://www.vegashikers.com/pic/20081114/p1.html
My friend Bob and I climbed this little peak today. Took us a couple hours going up and about one and a half coming down.
Great weather out there today. There were a couple police choppers coming and going from the summit all day today. Perhaps they were doing some type of maintenance?
firewater - Mar 8, 2008 11:22 pm Date Climbed: Mar 8, 2007
Route Climbed: Northern
I climbed this one from the north with my wife a friend and his two daughters. This was his first summit with his girls and they did great despite a windy summit. 5 and 7 years old, where do they get the energy? We took the service road past the parking area to shave a couple miles off for the girls. The rangers were out this weekend though and those four miles cost us $175. They've never ticketed us before, but at that cost they won't again either!
jimegan - Feb 8, 2008 8:30 am Date Climbed: Dec 13, 2003
GASS PK
LVMC HIKE FROM N DOWN S
redsplashman23 - Jun 8, 2007 9:48 am Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2007
Saw a B2
Great Hike from the north. Great views of Las Vegas, Lake Mead, and surrounding area. Saw a B2 Bomber fly low over us 1/2 to the summit.
MoapaPk - May 8, 2007 8:36 pm Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2003
over the top
we started from the N side, and went down the canyons on the S. Most people rap'd; I just downclimbed.
SusanM - Feb 13, 2007 3:44 am Date Climbed: Feb 11, 2007
Good conditions
The roads are in good shape leading out to Gass Peak. High clearance recommended, without high clearance your trailhead drive time will be substantially increased.
boisedoc - Sep 12, 2006 4:45 am Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2002
T. White - Apr 9, 2024 11:34 pm Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2024
Journey better than the viewDrive to trailhead was long and bumpy enough to keep company to a minimum - only 3 other parties on a blue-sky day and I had the summit to myself. Wind and haze made the valley views I'd long sought rather anticlimactic. Looking over the DNWR, however, was lovely.
derekPuraVida - Jan 10, 2023 1:58 pm
GassLong off road approach. some snow on summit. nice day. great city views.
ericnoel - Jan 1, 2021 7:36 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2021
GassPleasant hike to start the year.
WOLFrising - Dec 20, 2020 6:16 pm Date Climbed: Dec 20, 2020
First peak on the North side of the ValleyMaddie and I finally got a Subie and some clearance, so we gave this one a try. Really cool trail, and it was in better condition than I expected it to be. It was strange to see Vegas from the North, after climbing so much on the other sides of the valley, but what a view!
mstender - Jun 2, 2020 10:12 am Date Climbed: May 30, 2020
A bit warm!I did Gass in the afternoon after a long drive from Phoenix the day before doing Hayford. The drive in took longer than I thought. Nice views.
gimpilator - Dec 20, 2017 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Dec 18, 2017
Gass/Fossil Ridge/Castle Rock3 peak day.
tdoughty - Jan 26, 2015 8:07 pm Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2015
windynicely barricaded parking area now at TH
RaymondShevsky - Dec 20, 2013 2:36 pm Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2009
Good strollSummit was clouded over; still a worthwhile day out.
jtellis - Apr 27, 2013 12:25 am Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2013
Easter hikeHiked up on a beautiful, hot Easter morning. Great visibility, and very peaceful out in the desert. I had to (unfortunately) rent a high-clearance vehicle for the day just to get to the trailhead, but it was well worth it.
fedak - Jan 27, 2012 12:08 am Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2012
Northern Ridge TrailCrappy visibility in the Vegas valley- probably should have waited till the air quality was better to do this one. Route was easier than I was expecting.
Pics and commentary here.
surgent - Apr 8, 2009 2:28 pm Date Climbed: Apr 5, 2009
Unheralded summitFollowed the north route, no difficulties at all. Four hours r/t, including stops and summit break. Stunning weather: near-zero humidity, 150-mile views, cool, slight breeze. A great little half-day hike for a nice "little" peak. My trip report
Foxy Long Bottoms - Mar 10, 2009 2:17 pm Date Climbed: Mar 7, 2009
1.5 Hrs1.5 hrs up the standard route. Neat views of the city and surrounding peaks from the top. Good route for a quick fix outside of the city.
ShinLV - Nov 15, 2008 4:12 am Date Climbed: Nov 14, 2008
climbed from SouthClimbed from South (North end of Decatur). Took little over 5 hours to go up, because I had to check the GPS route all the way and Geocaching. I think I can make it in 4.5 hours next time. It was about 8.5 miles and more than 5,100 ft elevation gain for only one way up.
Fortunately, I met one guy at the peak and went down from North with him. (He gave me a ride back to my car)
http://www.vegashikers.com/pic/20081114/p1.html
LV Hiker - Apr 3, 2008 8:36 pm Date Climbed: Apr 3, 2008
Standard RouteMy friend Bob and I climbed this little peak today. Took us a couple hours going up and about one and a half coming down.
Great weather out there today. There were a couple police choppers coming and going from the summit all day today. Perhaps they were doing some type of maintenance?
firewater - Mar 8, 2008 11:22 pm Date Climbed: Mar 8, 2007
Route Climbed: NorthernI climbed this one from the north with my wife a friend and his two daughters. This was his first summit with his girls and they did great despite a windy summit. 5 and 7 years old, where do they get the energy? We took the service road past the parking area to shave a couple miles off for the girls. The rangers were out this weekend though and those four miles cost us $175. They've never ticketed us before, but at that cost they won't again either!
jimegan - Feb 8, 2008 8:30 am Date Climbed: Dec 13, 2003
GASS PKLVMC HIKE FROM N DOWN S
redsplashman23 - Jun 8, 2007 9:48 am Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2007
Saw a B2Great Hike from the north. Great views of Las Vegas, Lake Mead, and surrounding area. Saw a B2 Bomber fly low over us 1/2 to the summit.
MoapaPk - May 8, 2007 8:36 pm Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2003
over the topwe started from the N side, and went down the canyons on the S. Most people rap'd; I just downclimbed.
SusanM - Feb 13, 2007 3:44 am Date Climbed: Feb 11, 2007
Good conditionsThe roads are in good shape leading out to Gass Peak. High clearance recommended, without high clearance your trailhead drive time will be substantially increased.
boisedoc - Sep 12, 2006 4:45 am Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2002
good viewsNice outing from Vegas