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Overview
This is a very strenuous, 9.7-mile round-trip hike that climbs about 3,400 vertical-feet from the Cathedral Rock Trailhead to the summit of Griffith Peak. The trail climbs the south side of Kyle Canyon to the crest, follows the Griffith Peak Trail along the crest for a few hundred yards, and then climbs a steep spur-trail to the summit. Views from the summit are among the best in southern Nevada, and there are some gnarled bristlecone pines (now mostly burned) and interesting fossil on the summit. An alternate route up Griffith Peak starts at the Griffith Peak Trailhead, but that trail is closed for now because of damage after the fire.
Presented here are summit-view photos. For a description of the hike, see Griffith Peak.
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