Mummy Mountain is the second highest

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of the

Spring Mountains The Spring Mountains are a mountain range of Southern Nevada in the United States, running generally northwest–southeast along the west side of Las Vegas and south to the border with California. Most land in the mountains is owned by the Uni ...

in Clark County,

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. It is the twentieth highest mountain in the state. The mountain is located within the Mount Charleston Wilderness and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Mummy Mountain As Seen From Charleston Peak

Mummy Mountain As Seen From Charleston Peak

It takes its name from its vague resemblance to a

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, or perhaps more accurately an Egyptian sarcophagus seen in profile, with the "head" to the north formed by outcropping above

Lee Canyon Lee Canyon is a canyon containing a small community and recreational area in the Spring Mountains located on in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Primary access is via Lee Canyon Road. Access to the adjacent Kyle Canyon and Mount Charleston, ...

, the gently rounded main summit forming the "body", and a southern rise and cliffs forming the "feet", called "Mummy's Toe". This appearance is especially prominent from

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, which passes by the mountain to the east. The most common route to the summit is from the North Loop Trail or Trail Canyon to

Mount Charleston Mount Charleston, including Charleston Peak (Nuvagantu, literally "where snow sits", in Southern Paiute or Nüpakatütün in Shoshoni) at , is the highest mountain in both the Spring Mountains and Clark County, in Nevada, United States. It is ...

, starting from where it reaches close to the top of the ridge between Mummy Mountain and

. After the first two switchbacks, a steep scramble up a

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slope reaches the top of the ridge, where a faint climber's trail leads east to the base of the summit cliffs. The route then jogs north to a class 3 chute leading to the broad and flat summit plateau.Mummy Mountain summit hike: http://lasvegashiking.org/mummy-mountain-las-vegas-hiking/

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References

* Spring Mountains Mountains of Nevada Mountains of Clark County, Nevada {{ClarkCountyNV-geo-stub