Hiking Around Las Vegas, Gold Butte National Monument
 The saddle and the route up the North Face (view S) |
Overview Billy Goat Peak (5,701 ft) is a tough hike to a minor peak in the middle of some of the wildest country in southern Nevada. Why bother to go so far to climb a minor peak? Spectacular views. Enough said. The route runs south through a burn area to contour around a forested false summit (Pinyon-Juniper Woodland life zone) and drop into a deep saddle on the north side of Billy Goat Peak. From the saddle, the route splits. Hikers can traverse onto the North Face and climb steep slopes to the summit. Alternatively, hikers can stay on the North Ridge, which is more difficult, until forced into the steep North Face. Presented here are photos of the route up the North Face. For a detailed description of the route, including directions, maps, GPS coordinates, and photos, see Billy Goat Peak. |
 Beyond the saddle, the route turns left below the outcrops (view S) |
 At the Yucca, the North Face route traverses left (view S) |
 Traversing across open spaces below the rocky outcrops (view SE) |
 Traversing across open spaces below the rocky outcrops (view SE) |
 Traversing across open spaces below the rocky outcrops (view SE) |
 A bit of shade on the steep slope (view SE) |
 The route crosses this steep-sided gully (view SE) |
 Steep, but fairly open slopes (view S) |
 Steep, but fairly open slopes (view S) |
 Steep, but fairly open slopes (view S) |
 Steep, but fairly open slopes (view S) |
 Steep, rocky slopes (view S) |
 Steep, rocky slopes (view S) |
 The summit ridge comes into view (view S) |
 Approaching the crest of the summit ridge (view S) |
 Final steep push to the summit (view SE) |
 Approaching the summit (view SE) |
 Arriving on the summit (view SE) |
 Hikers on the summit (view NW) |
 More to come ... |
Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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