Overview

The Silver Peak use-trail, an old mining road, offers a path deep into the Mojave Wilderness Area within the Granite Mountains. The old road starts up the gently sloping Cottonwood Valley, then climbs the alluvial fan below Silver Peak at moderate grades. After working through a rocky and tree-filled canyon, the old road ascends very steeply to ridges above. At more gentle grades, the old road ends some 250 vertical-feet below the summit. Steep use-trails then lead to the 6,400-ft summit, from which views stretch beyond the horizon. Although the road was put in at great effort and expense, there is no evidence that a mine was ever opened.

Presented here are photos of the return. For a detailed description of the route, including directions, maps, GPS coordinates, and photos, see Silver Peak.