Distances to various places (view N) |
Second sign (view N) |
Sign: Rough road next 16 miles; 4x4 recommended (view N) |
Speed limit sign: 25 mph (view N) |
Two more signs ahead (view N) |
Sign: Vehicles permitted on approved roads (view N) |
Signs: Spirit Mtn and Bridge Canyon Wilderness areas; road number |
Signs: Spirit Mtn and Bridge Canyon Wilderness areas; road number |
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Christmas Tree Pass Road (view N) |
Sign: No shooting area (view N) |
Approaching blind curve (view N) |
Graded road with washboards (view N) |
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Christmas Tree Pass Rd approaching Grapevine Canyon Rd (view N) |
Christmas Tree Pass Rd approaching Grapevine Canyon Rd (view N) |
Sign: Grapevine Canyon Road to the left (view N) |
Grapevine Canyon Road (view W Christmas Tree Pass Road) |
CTP Road continues across Grapevine Wash (view N) |
Over the hill, CTP Road bends to the right (view N) |
Bending to the right (view N) |
The road descends into Sacatone Canyon (view N) |
Sign regarding entering a hunting zone (view N) |
CTP Road approaching Sacatone Wash trailhead parking (view N) |
CTP Road dipping across Sacatone Wash (view N) |
Sacatone Wash Road (view W from CTP Road) |
Sign at entrance to parking area (view W) |
CTP Road heading into the hills (view N) |
Trailhead parking along CTP Road (view NW) |
CTP Road Passing an interesting granite outcrop (view N) |
CTP Road approaching Pipe Spring Road (view N) |
CTP Road at Pipe Spring Road (view N) |
CTP Road bends left to head west (view W) |
CTP Road (view W) |
Trailhead parking along CTP Road (view SW) |
Trailhead parking (view S) |
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Trailhead parking along CTP Road (view NW) |
Trailhead parking along CTP Road (view SW) |
CTP Road begins winding towards the pass (view W) |
Trailhead parking along CTP Road (view SW) |
Willow Spring (dry) Trailhead parking (view S) |
Winding into the mountains becomes more serious (view W) |
Winding through the mountains (view W) |
Trailhead parking along CTP Road (view SW) |
Communications towers become visible on the mountain peak ahead |
Bigelow's Nolina blooming above the road (view W) |
CPT Road winding through the mountains (view W) |
CPT Road winding through the mountains (view W) |
Interesting granite rock formations (view W) |
CTP Road crossing Sacatone Wash again (view W) |
Parking on the right (view SW) |
Viewpoint parking on the left (view SW) |
Trailhead parking and short trail to viewpoint (view SE) |
CTP Road descends towards Grapevine Canyon (view S) |
CTP Road at Lake Mead NRA boundary sign (view S) |
Looking back: Lake Mead NRA boundary sign (view NE) |
Looking back: Lake Mead NRA regulations sign (view NE) |
CTP Road descends towards Grapevine Canyon (view S) |
CTP Road turns to cross Grapevine Canyon (view S) |
CTP Road dipping through Grapevine Canyon Wash (view S) |
Upper Grapevine Canyon Trailhead parking along CTP Road (view S) |
Upper Grapevine Canyon Trailhead parking (view S) |
CPT Road begins final climb towards Christmas Tree Pass (view NW) |
A wide spot for parking (view NW) |
CPT Road winding through the mountains (view W) |
Christmas Tree Pass Road (view N) |
West face of Spirit Mountain comes into view (view N) |
CPT Road approaching Spirit Mountain Trailhead (view N) |
CPT Road at Spirit Mountain Trailhead (view N) |
Start of route to Spirit Mountain (don't take this hike lightly; view N) |
CPT Road passing Spirit Mountain Trailhead (view W) |
CPT Road (view W) |
Additional trailhead parking along CTP Road (view S) |
Traversing hillsides below communications towers (view SW) |
Narrow road and steep climb (watch for downhill drivers) |
Exiting the narrow gully (view NW) |
Trailhead parking along CTP Road (view SW) |
CTP Road making final climb to the pass (view SW) |
Campsites atop Christmas Tree Pass (view SW) |
Campsite atop Christmas Tree Pass (view S) |
Descending over Christmas Tree Pass (view W) |
The road winds down at more gentle grades (view NW) |
Campsites along CTP Road (view S) |
Campsites along CTP Road (view S) |
The road descends an unnamed canyon (view W) |
The road descends an unnamed canyon (view W) |
The road eventually climbs out of the unnamed canyon (view SW) |
Road above the unnamed wash (view W) |
The road descends the open desert bajada (view W) |
Popular campsite along CTP Road (view S) |
Descending the open desert bajada (view W) |
Descending the open desert bajada (view W) |
Passing the wooden-pole powerline road (view W) |
Passing the two metal-tower powerline roads (view W) |
Entering the final S-curve (view SW) |
Passing the final S-curve (view SW) |
Exiting the final S-curve (view SW) |
CTP Road runs long and straight toward bottom of the valley (view W) |
CTP Road approaching Highway 95 (view W) |
Cattle guard at Highway 95 roadside fence (view W) |
Information kiosk (view S from Christmas Tree Pass Road) |
Christmas Tree Pass Road at Highway 95 (view W) |