[Gimpilator]

Mount Stocker - 3854’ Got together with Kurt yesterday to do some peaks near the town of Nelson. Was hoping for a 5 peak loop, but knew there might only be time for 3 since we had to get back to town at a decent hour. We hiked across the Bridge Spring flats which aren’t very flat and went through the pass south of “Pigs in Zen Peak”. The west face of Stocker looks tricky, but several gullies break through the extensive upper cliffs. We went up one of these gullies and found the crest of the ridge and east side are much more gentle. Surprisingly, no register.

Stocker

went up the gully to the right

next two peaks

Peak 3510 We descended the east face and followed a canyon north to a bench on it’s west side. South of Peak 5310 we descended rotten rock to the base of a talus filled gully on the south slope. This gully does not appear on the map. Near the top of the gully, we scrambled on mostly solid, but steep volcanic rock to the summit.

3510

talus gully

Stocker on the right

Peak 3861

Peak 3320 The next peak looked very steep, but what looked like a minor gully north of the summit turned out to be much easier than we expected. From where it ended on the north ridge, it was a class 2 walk to the summit.

Peak 3320

Peak 3861

To get back to Bridge Spring flats and the car, we ascended Oak Creek Canyon. Kurt found a dried out scorpion. I felt the magnetic pull of Peak 3861 and pleaded with Kurt that it was right there and only 700 feet of gain, but he reminded me that we had stuff to do in town and limited time, and he was right.

Peak 3510

3510

3861

3861

[Mike Collins]

[John Morrow]

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Pigs in Zen>>Nelson>>Lonesome (wilderness HP)>>Stocker>>E. Stocker Love the Eldorados! Thanks for the beta, looking forward to 3510' and 3320'. Hope someday to continue to the slot canyons by the River from there.