Gass Peak

I hiked to this peak a number of years ago. I recall it being quite a work out. I was in my mid 40s at the time and in fairly decent shape. This isn’t a hike you’d want to do on a whim with no previous hiking experience.
It’ll definitely have you gasping for breath and feeling the burn in your legs.
I do recall the climb was fairly straight forward meaning not much chance of getting lost. I recall climbing to the ridgeline then just following it to the summit.

Gass Peak is one of the highest peaks in the mountains surrounding the Vegas valley and a challenging climb. But if you can make it to the top, you’ll find the Vegas valley (and Lake Mead) laid out before you to the South and a great view of the desert wilderness to the North.
Gass Peak is located within the Desert National Wildlife Refuge and is the highest summit (6943 ft /​2116 m) in the Las Vegas mountain range (mountains that form the north-​east barrier of the Las Vegas Valley). The only way to get to the hike is to head north on 95 and turn right onto a dirt road towards Corn Creek (turnoff is near mile marker 101). Word of warning: you’ll need at least a high-​clearance vehicle to drive the dirt roads in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge and a 4×4 vehicle is recommended. Stop at the visitor center and ask for directions to Gass Peak road (marked, but located about 45 minutes down some unfinished, rough and rocky desert roads – so worth some good directions from staff).
Once you get to the trailhead, you’ll face the steepest part of the climb up front – old roads now closed to the public that seem to go straight up and make your thighs and lungs burn. But push through that and you’ll be on a winding trail (sort of – you’re following the marks made by people and animals, rather than a maintained trail). The trail winds up and around to the ridge of some smaller peaks. From there, you’ll keep walking up and along mountain ridges (always looking west to the cell tower that marks Gass Peak). Once you’re up on top of the smaller peaks, the climb gets easier (although steeper and there’s a lot of slipping and sliding on the steeper paths).
But keep going and you’ll reach the peak looking out over the Vegas valley. There’s a log book at the top with people signing in or leaving their thoughts while looking out over a desert metropolis to the South and an almost pristine mountain wilderness to the North. Best view I’ve found of Las Vegas and you’ll earn the view with all the incline exercise.
As usual, BirdandHike has an excellent description of the hike and great directions: