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Gass Peak Road
Branching off of Mormon Well Road, Gass Peak Road takes you on an out and back through the Las Vegas Range. Four-wheel drive (4WD) is needed beyond Quail Springs Road, approximately 9 miles (14 km) after the Mormon Well Road turnoff.
Access gate may close at sunset and reopens at sunrise. Be advised if planning as a destination between sunset and sunrise.
Gass Peak
Named for Octavius Decatur Gass, an early settler of the Las Vegas Valley, Gass Peak is the highest point of the Las Vegas Range. Standing at 6,943 feet (2,116 m), the peak offers spectacular views of both the bustling city to the south and the vast wilderness to the north.
