Hole in the Mountain Peak Road

Hole in the Mountain Peak Road tackles one of Nevada’s most distinctive landmarks — a natural window carved through solid limestone that frames the vast Great Basin like a geological picture frame. This gnarly 12-mile climb starts in Currant Creek Canyon and switchbacks up loose shale and embedded rock to 8,300 feet, where hikers can walk through the famous hole itself. The road demands respect with narrow ledges, loose rock slides, and sections that’ll test your spotter’s nerves as much as your rig’s capability.

Difficult rating earned through steep grades, technical rock sections, and zero room for error on exposed ridges. Requires experienced 4WD with skid plates, tow points, and a capable spotter for the worst sections. Best tackled May through September when snow clears the high country. No services, no cell coverage, and rescue could take days. What you get is bragging rights to one of Nevada’s most photographed geological features and views that stretch across three states from the loneliest road in America.