![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22888a.jpg)
Approaching Mt. Charleston Wilderness Area sign (view SW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22889a.jpg)
Selfie at Mt. Charleston Wilderness Area sign (view SW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22891a.jpg)
Approaching the first of many switchbacks (view N) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22892a.jpg)
First of many switchbacks (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22894a.jpg)
Climbing across the hillside (view NW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22896a.jpg)
Climbing across the hillside (view NW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22897a.jpg)
Grand view across the bombing range and DNWR (view NE) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22898a.jpg)
Another switchback (view NW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22900a.jpg)
Another switchback (view NW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22902a.jpg)
Climbing across the hillside (view NW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22903a.jpg)
A steeper bit of trail (view NW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22905a.jpg)
Another switchback (view NW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22906a.jpg)
Another switchback (view SE) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22907a.jpg)
Another switchback (view NW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22908a.jpg)
Approaching edge of burn zone (view N) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22910a.jpg)
Edge of burn zone (view N) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22911a.jpg)
Great view from edge of burn zone (view NE) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22913a.jpg)
Small campsite at a switchback (view SE) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22914a.jpg)
Climbing across the hillside (view NW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22915a.jpg)
Another switchback (view SE) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22916a.jpg)
Beginning the grand traverse (view SW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22918a.jpg)
Mummy Mountain in the distance (view SE) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22919a.jpg)
The grand traverse towards Bonanza Saddle (view SW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22922a.jpg)
Two fallen trees: work for the trail crew (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22924a.jpg)
Common Juniper along the trail (view SE) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22925a.jpg)
More grand views across the bombing range and DNWR (view NE) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22926a.jpg)
Another small campsite just off Bonanza Trail (view E) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22927a.jpg)
Climbing across the hillside (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22928a.jpg)
Climbing across the hillside (view N) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22929a.jpg)
Another switchback (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22930a.jpg)
Another switchback (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22931a.jpg)
Another switchback (view NW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22932a.jpg)
Another switchback (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22933a.jpg)
Approaching Bonanza Saddle (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22934a.jpg)
Last switchback before Bonanza Saddle (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22935a.jpg)
Approaching Bonanza Saddle (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22937a.jpg)
Climbing onto Bonanza Saddle (view SW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22938a.jpg)
Bonanza Saddle (view W into the Pahrump Valley) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22940a.jpg)
Departing Bonanza Saddle (view S along the ridge) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22949a.jpg)
Trail follows crest of the ridge leaving Bonanza Saddle (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22952a.jpg)
Contouring onto the west-facing slope (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22954a.jpg)
Another switchback (view NE) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22955a.jpg)
Switchback near the ridgeline (view E) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22957a.jpg)
Another switchback (view N) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22958a.jpg)
Another switchback near the crest (view E) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22959a.jpg)
Climbing across west-facing slope (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22961a.jpg)
Another switchback (view NE) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22962a.jpg)
Near a low saddle, trail drops a bit to pass a rocky knob (view SE) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22963a.jpg)
Beyond the rocky knob, a cairn at cutoff to Bonanza Peak (view SE) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22964a.jpg)
Cairn with stick pointing towards the ridgeline (view SE) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22966a.jpg)
Campsite on ridgeline (view SE) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22967a.jpg)
Approaching slickrock limestone on the ridgeline (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22968a.jpg)
Oops, a rocky false summit (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22970a.jpg)
Ridgeline past the rocky false summit (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22973a.jpg)
Faint use-trail near the ridgeline (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22974a.jpg)
Campsite just below the summit (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22976a.jpg)
Approaching Bonanza Peak Summit (view SW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/PIC_0858a.jpg)
Bonanza Peak Summit (view SW) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22980a.jpg)
Bonanza Peak Summit (view E) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22981a.jpg)
Bonanza Peak Summit (view SE) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22977a.jpg)
Bonanza Peak Summit (view S) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/S120_22979a.jpg)
Bonanza Peak Summit (view N; departure route) |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/PIC_0856a.jpg)
Leave-no-trace campsite just below summit |
![Bonanza Peak Trail](photos-bp-u/PIC_0855a.jpg)
Sunset from the summit |