Record SL-827545 · Wikidata Q7577896
Spirit Mountain
Avi Kwa' Ame
No list classifications
Elevation
1,687
m
5,535 ft
Prominence
—
Isolation
40.8 km
Coordinates
35.2750° N,
114.7239° W
Grid ref
—
Description
WikipediaSpirit Mountain, also known as Avi Kwa Ame ( ə-VEE-kwə-AH-may; Mojave: ʔaviː kʷaʔame, "highest mountain", from ʔaviː, "mountain, rock", and ʔamay, "up, above") is a mountain within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Laughlin, Nevada. It is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places as a sacred place to Native American tribes in Southern Nevada. Spirit Mountain is the highest point in the Spirit Mountain Wilderness and is the highest point in the Newberry Mountains with the summit peak at 5,639 feet (1,719 m).
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Thumb | 1,574 m | NE 25° | 1.9 km |
| North Peak | 1,497 m | SW 219° | 3.4 km |
| Little Peak | 1,466 m | SW 210° | 3.6 km |
| Middle Peak | 1,244 m | S 196° | 4.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Fly Zone | Aviator Wall | 6a | 2.0 km |
| Green Lizard Crack | Aviator Wall | 4c | 2.0 km |
| Rounded Arete | Water-streak Boulder | V2 | 2.5 km |
| Swiss Cheese | Bleu Cheese Boulder | V1+ | 2.9 km |
| Little Spikey Friend | Bleu Cheese Boulder | V1+ | 2.9 km |
| Provolone | Bleu Cheese Boulder | V1 | 2.9 km |
| Smoked Gouda | Bleu Cheese Boulder | V2-3 | 2.9 km |
| Monterey | Bleu Cheese Boulder | V1-2 | 2.9 km |
| Grand Vizier's Garden Party | Space Needle | 6a+ | 3.0 km |
| Dark Side of the Moon | Space Needle | 6a+ | 3.0 km |
| Prime Interest | H&R Block | 5c | 3.1 km |
| Scorched | Dali Hillside | V3+ | 3.1 km |
| Brothers in Arms | Big Bro Boulder | 5c | 3.2 km |
| Exibition | Dali Dome | 6b+ | 3.2 km |
| Suicidal Maniac | Dali Dome | 5c | 3.2 km |
| Might as Well | Dali Dome | 6b | 3.2 km |
| MC1 | Dali Dome | 5b | 3.2 km |
| Wilkinson Sword | Dali Dome | 5a | 3.2 km |
| Neophyte | Dali Dome | 2- | 3.2 km |
| Persistence of Memory | Dali Dome | 5b | 3.2 km |
| Surreal Peal | Dali Dome | 6a+ | 3.2 km |
| Cold Shot | Dali Dome | 5c | 3.2 km |
| 9 Millimeter | Dali Dome | 5c | 3.2 km |
| Sunday's Child | Dali Dome | 5c | 3.2 km |
| Tough Animals | Dali Dome | 5c | 3.2 km |