"3.21.2020~Blue Point, North Fires 5 peak Ridge Traverse, Muddy Mtns, 11.5 mile sustained out and back Ridge surf, 4,500’ gain, 7:26hrs w/Jimmy. Blue Point, 3,235’, North Fire Peak~East Summit, North Fire Peak & Bighorn Peak. This route was suggested to me by Crystal. I appreciate her generosity, sharing this route with me. She is one of the top female solo Mountaineers in our area and I greatly admire her. This route had some of the most spectacular 360 views of The Valley of Fire/Virgin Mtns, Morman Mtns/Overton Arm of Lake Mead/White Basin/Gold Butte along the entire way! It was unique to see Jumbo Peak and others in Gold Butte, with snow. Today was a sufferfest and quad massacre of epic proportions but I wouldn’t have it any other way. There was some thrilling class 3+ up and down-climb on one of the lumps too and Jimmy handled it well. Adam and Frances were also out there doing a big loop and we were lucky enough with timing to intersect them on North Fire Peak (with appropriate social distance). It was nice to see them again. After the trek we drove to Echo Bay and sat in the cold water to ice our body. Perfect day. Felt good to forget about reality and feed the spirit and sou..." — paula.raimondi • Mar 21, 2020

"Finally made it all the way up here. I hurt my back on this ridge almost two years prior & have been back several times since, making it a little further each time. This is a favorite. The views over Valley of Fire & White Basin are outstanding. The huge cliffs are very dramatic. On this trip, I saw lots of bighorns, a chuckwalla & a pair of hawks with a nest in the cliffs below. Lots of wildlife & fossils in this range." — StudioHoodoo • Mar 25, 2018