Mummy's Toe

"Went up Deer Creek, avoiding the closed picnic area. I love this peak & have climbed many times, many ways over the years. I always detour to visit my favorite tree too. This route has a pleasant stream & lots of massive old bristlecones. Steep! My Jeep got ducked while I was hiking. A nice end to the hike!" — StudioHoodoo • Sep 15, 2024

"8.27.24~Mummy Head to Toe Traverse, solo. 3rd solo lifetime. Mummy Nose, Forehead, Chin, Tummy & Toe. 9 miles, 5,000’ gain (give or take) in 7:31hrs. Wasn’t my fasted nor my slowest. I haven't done this in 4 years. Weather was perfect though some sections were warm. My route finding was good. Some scary sections were not as bad as I remember but other sections I don’t remember being bad seemed scary. Today was my 1st time going up the creepy Zebra striped rock climb when heading from Chin to Tummy. I usually take the narrow dry-fall chasm across from it. Doing this alone is a mind fuck but I kept my composure all day. It was completely exhausting especially the 14 jumping splits outtakes on Mummy Tummy. I drank 3-17oz bottles of water, 24 oz of Gatorade. One PB&J and half a burrito. Great day." — paula.raimondi • Aug 27, 2024

"8.22.24~ Mummy Mtn (as the crow flies from Deer Creek Hwy), Mummy’s Toe, Mummy Springs, Raintree & Raintree/aka Bristlecone, in that order. 8.5 miles, 4,000’ gain. What a slog. I was 90% protected from the high winds except on the Summits and near saddles where is sounded like a freight train. Great weather. It was chilly if I sat too long. Super peaceful and lonely, just the way I like it." — paula.raimondi • Aug 22, 2024

"Lovely hike amongst the trees of the Spring Mountain range. I had originally planned on going for Sheep peak but was met by a closed gate at sunset. I looked at the map for an alternative and Fletcher peak caught my eye. I wasn't sure about the Mummy traverse as I hadn't done any research on it prior. Some tricky sections of class 3 (might be considered 4th class due to loose rock) but nothing as challenging as the scrambling routes within Red Rocks. " — MikeERodriguez • Jul 31, 2024

"This route, modified Mummy Head to Toe, has seven registers to sign on it. The one that is not listed is Mummy Vista, just before Forehead. The Nostril route to the Nose is fun, challenging and time consuming. It can add about an hour to the overall time. You will gain nearly 1250 feet in the last 1/2 mile up to the the Nose. A lot of this route is for advanced scramblers only. You will be climbing walls and traversing a knife-edge. There are sections where you will be hundreds of feet up on the knife edge and it will be less than 2 feet wide....and crumbly. Yes, it will give you the adrenaline rush that you may be looking for. Be prepared for a 9-11 hour day to safely cover the 9.25 miles and 4700 feet of elevation gain. Over 50% of the gain is on the 1.5 mile approach to the Nose. This route is highly modified from the "standard" route that is known as Mummy Head to Toe. " — Heartattackbruce • Jul 29, 2023

"Finally felt like the snow has melted enough for the mummy traverse . I was 95% right , coming down mummy you can slide like 2-300 ft down through snow . I can’t imagine that snow is going anywhere anytime soon either , banks were still 6+ ft high I only brought 1L of water and was able to fill it up a couple times there are some real nice water sources along the way. Spooky corner is tame, coming down the forehead was the only real place I needed a couple minutes to figure out what to do , everything else was straightforward enough . More annoying steep sidehilling than I thought after the chin going to the tummy, but overall it was a good route . I rode my bike back to make it a loop. Also I’m no anatomy expert but why is the nose before the forehead ? " — joshortman • Jul 3, 2023

"9.7.21~ I did a lovely morning tour to Mummy’s Toe, Mummy Springs & Raintree w/Frances! 6 miles, 3,000’ gain, 3:57hrs. Our spirits are renewed with this short escape in the majestic Spring Mtns. Great catching up with you Dear! Always a pleasure…" — paula.raimondi • Sep 7, 2021

"The plan was to try for a snow climb of Mummy's Toe, but once again, the snow was far too powdery. We bagged Bristlecone Peak before sunrise, then continued to Mummy Springs before heading down Deer Creek." — Kevin • Mar 28, 2021

"Nice loop over the Mummy. Took North Loop to Mummy Springs, up to the Toe, over the Tummy and back down/up North Loop. Amazing fall colors out there by the scree slope on west side. " — DudeAlmighty • Sep 17, 2020

"Wanted to get some elevation before Colorado and was tired of the same old peaks. I hadn't been to Mummy's Toe in a couple of years, so that's what we decided on. Took the North Loop Trail up, with a short side trip to Bristlecone Peak. One we hit Mummy Springs, the path to Mummy's Toe was a bit easier to follow than on previous ascents. On the way down, we decided to take Deer Creek for something different. " — Kevin • Aug 30, 2020