Potosi Mountain

"Nice road hike with my honey. Had the entire mountain to ourselves. Side note: I had to stop the track at the summit because my phone was almost dead. Double the mileage if you are using this." — acekelly • Apr 13, 2020

"Mt Potosi North & South Peaks with Colleen and Meaghan. Nearly 10 miles r.t. and 3,900’ gain. This is a Wild West Adventure route with Wild Horses (awkward), beautiful scenic views and 2 steep Summits at the Southern end of the Spring Mountains. After the 1st peak I was super cold from the wind and got nervous and thought about bailing out but my friends distracted me with chatting and we made it to the top! We enjoyed Pumpkin pie and my homemade healthy crumble that looked bad (from traveling in my pack) but tasted good. Thanks for a fun day guys!" — paula.raimondi • Dec 7, 2017

"LVMC hike up to Potosi, which is part of the LVMC 50 list. We hiked the road to Peak 7461, Potosi Mountain South, then finally Potosi! Weather was chilly & windy, but nothing too horrible. We passed Paula & Skip on our way down, as they were coming up." — Kevin • Nov 26, 2016

"Solo...It's been on my agenda for a long time to bag this peak. I got a map of the route via Goodsprings to take the access road to the summit. I didn't expect such an amazing experience with this route but it was next level, best that So NV has to offer! Beautiful healthy wild Mustangs everywhere! At the trailhead and along the hillsides in the first 1.5 miles of the hike and Solitude galore! Hawks soaring over the many barren burn areas along the way. Lightning must reek havoc on this mtn. Super steep. 3,800' gain bagging No. and So. summits. 9.5 miles in 3:55hr with 2:49 total moving time. Amazing day. There were even sandstone outcrops this far south and the area was surprisingly pristine for being close to a hillbilly town. Almost got hit head on in my car on the way back on 161 by a car passing another. I saw the whites of her eyes it was so close! Dangerous road to pass on with all the dips. " — paula.raimondi • Apr 29, 2016

"The road to the trailhead was paved most of the way, and a decent car could have it most of the way, if not all the way, to the gate. The road up Potosi Mountain is probably the steepest road I've hiked (specifically, the first two miles or so). That said, due to the steepness, much of it is paved, and there was very little sand or gravel on the road, so at least slipping was not an issue. There was a bit of snow (1-4 inches in places) on the way up, but most of it was gone by the time of our decent." — Nuernberger • Apr 26, 2015