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Moapa Peak

Moapa Peak (6,471 ft / 1 972 m) is located near the I-15 Interstate just over an hour north of Las Vegas.

Moapa Peak from the Southeast
On the Summit of Moapa Peak
Hiking Moapa Peak
Resting on the slopes of Moapa Peak
Climbing the Summit Ridge
Cholla Cactus
Agavi Plant on Moapa Peak
Cactus
Prickly Pair

Moapa Peak from the Southeast

A barrel cactus is in the left foreground.
Photo by Alex Amies, Oct 13, 2006

On the Summit of Moapa Peak

Left to right: Ryan Cordero, Jennie Thomas, Jeff Dhungana, and Doug Mantle.
Photo by Alex Amies, Oct 13, 2006

Hiking Moapa Peak

Hiking down past an agavi plant to the right.
Photo by Alex Amies, Oct 13, 2006

Resting on the slopes of Moapa Peak

Much of the bedding and folding in the bedrock is apparent from the surface, as shown in the background of this photo.
Photo by Alex Amies, Oct 13, 2006

Climbing the Summit Ridge

There is a fun ridge to hike across to the summit of Moapa.
Photo by Alex Amies, Oct 13, 2006

Cholla Cactus

These needles can be painful and difficult to remove.
Photo by Alex Amies, Oct 13, 2006

Agavi Plant on Moapa Peak

After flowering once these plants die.
Photo by Alex Amies, Oct 13, 2006

Cactus

These cactus are common in the Moapa Peak area.
Photo by Alex Amies, Oct 13, 2006

Prickly Pair

Photo by Alex Amies, Oct 13, 2006