![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35271a.jpg)
T-intersection; trail turns left (view SE) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35272a.jpg)
Hiker staying left onto an old road (view SE) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35273a.jpg)
Continuing up towards the base of Gun Range Ridge (view SE) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35274a.jpg)
T-intersection; trail stays straight (view SE) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35275a.jpg)
At the intersection, this trail runs back to Charleston Blvd (view N) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35276a.jpg)
The old road bends to traverse the hillside (view SE) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35277a.jpg)
Traversing the hillside (view SE) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35278a.jpg)
The road climbs again (view SE) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35279a.jpg)
Above the old road, there is a sign on the hillside (view E) |
![Campground Knoll Loop](photos-ck/IMG_19151a.jpg)
Sign on the hillside: Danger: Shooting Range - Do Not Enter (view E) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35280a.jpg)
The ridge is the backstop for the gun range (view E) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35281a.jpg)
The old road runs onto a ridgeline (view S) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35282a.jpg)
Hiker at fork in the trail (stay right; view SW) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35283a.jpg)
Side trail stays south towards Las Vegas (view S) |
![Campground Knoll Loop](photos-ck/IMG_21205p.jpg)
Huge cairn with Campground Knoll in the background (view S; 2009) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35284a.jpg)
Huge cairn has been destroyed (view S; 2020) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35285a.jpg)
Trail follows the ridgeline westward (view W) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35286a.jpg)
Traversing rolling country (view S) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35287a.jpg)
Some elevation to lose from this knoll (view S) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35288a.jpg)
Another T-intersection; trail continues straight (view S) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35289a.jpg)
Side trail connects to trail towards Las Vegas (view SE) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35290a.jpg)
Trail forks again; route stays left up the hillside (view S) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35291a.jpg)
Climbing towards the next ridgeline (view SE) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35292a.jpg)
Hiker passing a nice cactus garden (view S) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35293a.jpg)
The grade eases and hints of view over Las Vegas (view SE) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35294a.jpg)
Nearing the end of the old road (view S) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35295a.jpg)
End of the old road; a trail continues over and down (view S) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35296a.jpg)
Departing the trail, a hiker climbs the hillside (view SW) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35297a.jpg)
Lots of rock and yucca on the hillside (view SW) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35298a.jpg)
Lots of rock and cactus on the hillside (view SW) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35299a.jpg)
Approaching a false summit (view W) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35300a.jpg)
Big views out over the Las Vegas Valley (view SE) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35301a.jpg)
The route continues towards the summit ridge (view W) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35302a.jpg)
Climbing onto the summit ridge (view W) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35303a.jpg)
On the summit ridge, the true summit is in view (view S) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35304a.jpg)
Traversing open ridgeline (view S) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35305a.jpg)
Climbing towards the summit (view S) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35310a.jpg)
Climbing towards the summit (view S) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35311a.jpg)
Hiker gaining the summit plateau (view S) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35312a.jpg)
Hiker traversing the summit plateau (view S) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35313a.jpg)
Hiker on the summit (view S) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35314a.jpg)
The summit is rather flat, but is marked with a small cairn (view SE) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35315a.jpg)
Summit cairn (view E) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35316a.jpg)
Summit cairn (view NW towards Calico Basin) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35318a.jpg)
Summit cairn (view NW towards Calico Basin) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35317a.jpg)
Fossils in the summit rocks |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35319a.jpg)
Fossils in the summit rocks |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35320a.jpg)
Fossil on the summit rocks: dinosaur left something here? |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35321a.jpg)
From the summit, the route runs northwest towards cliffs |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35322a.jpg)
Summit cliffs (view N) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35323a.jpg)
Summit cliffs (view S) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35324a.jpg)
Route traverses gentle terrain above the cliffs (view N) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35325a.jpg)
Nice views with Mojave Yucca (view NW) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35326a.jpg)
Another cactus garden (view N) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35327a.jpg)
Route traverses gentle terrain above the cliffs (view N) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35328a.jpg)
Eventually, a gentle descent bypasses the cliffs (view N) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35329a.jpg)
Route curves down and left of a rocky knob (view NW) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35330a.jpg)
Route curves down and left of a rocky knob (view NW) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35331a.jpg)
Crossing below the rocky knob (view W) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35332a.jpg)
Route returns to an old mining road (view NW) |
Trail forks; main trail stays straight (view NW) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35334a.jpg)
Old road runs out onto desert flats (view NW) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35335a.jpg)
Passing the last of the Joshua Trees (view NW) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35336a.jpg)
Old road runs across desert flats (view NW) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35337a.jpg)
Main trail crosses a minor trail (view NW) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35338a.jpg)
Single-track trail crosses main trail and continues (view NW) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35339a.jpg)
Approaching the end of the old road (view NW) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35340a.jpg)
Hiker stepping under fence into the campground (view NW) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35341a.jpg)
The trail follows the campground road back to the trailhead (view NW) |
![Campground Knoll](photos-ck/S120_35342a.jpg)
Hiker following campground road back to the trailhead (view NW) |
![Campground Knoll](../Camp_GunRidge/photos-cgr/S120_34915a.jpg)
Hiker passing the campground sign (view N) |
![Campground Knoll](../Camp_GunRidge/photos-cgr/S120_34918a.jpg)
Hiker arriving back at the trailhead (view N) |