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Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
11/24/2020
The trail toward the peaks begins by heading in a straight path along a former dirt track.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
11/24/2020
Rocks have been placed to keep vehicles from the trail, however tire tracks on the ground may show that they haven't been completely effective.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
11/24/2020
The trail begins climbing, first leaving the arid sagebrush flats and hitting juniper trees and taller brush.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
11/24/2020
At the base of the hills, the track takes on a steep ascent, opening the landscape to views, such as this vista of Spanish Springs Peak and the trail from the parking area.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
11/24/2020
The trail follows a rough jeep road, winding up steep slopes toward the summit.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
11/24/2020
As you gain elevation, the city feels increasingly distant, and the topographical landscape of the Reno Sparks metro area really begins to reveal itself.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
11/24/2020
Overlooking the community of Spanish Springs, Nevada.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
11/24/2020
At the peak, panoramic views open up of everything from Mt. Rose and the Sierra Nevada to the Reno downtown skyline to the Pah Rah Mountain Range directly east.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
11/24/2020
Taking in the views from the quiet summit.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
11/24/2020
Though named Flag Peak, it's this structure that now adorns the summit these days.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
11/24/2020
A map near the trailhead shows where the offroad trail network passes between Bureau of Land Management and Hungry Valley Indian Reservation jurisdiction.

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