Distance

2.2 mi to summit

4.6 mi total

Elevation

5,201 ft start

5,949 ft max

Vertical

1,159 ft gain

Time

1 hr 53 min to summit

3 hr 20 min total

After only getting a couple hours of sleep, we headed out to hike a few smaller peaks for an easy Sunday. We started with Shaft Peak, parking just off of NV-160 and following the dirt road up to the tower, then cross-country up the western ridge to the peak. The views were nice, but my calves were cramping up during the ascent. Instead of crossing NV-160 to do Misty Mountain, we descended the north slope of Shaft down to another dirt road and hiked the road to the base of Bootleg Spring Peak, which we ascended via the eastern slope. We took the same way back.

Route name

East Slope

loop
Obstacles

rockfall/loose rock

Key gear

GPS device