StoryPop: Mt Tohakum - The Mountain You Never Heard Of

Mt. Tohakum is the high point of Nevada’s Lake Range — a remote, volcanic sky‑island rising straight out of the Black Rock Desert. In this Story Pop episode, we take you on a 10.5‑mile out‑and‑back with 4,500 feet of gain to a summit that once stood above the shoreline of the ancient Lahontan Sea.This is a mountain with no trail, no shade, and no crowds. Just volcanic rock, desert wind, and pronghorn moving across the playa like ghosts. Along the way, we explore the geology of the Lake Range, the Ice Age ocean that shaped the basin, the Northern Paiute history woven into the landscape, and the gold‑rush mythology that still clings to its canyons.Tohakum isn’t a famous peak — it’s a quiet one. A mountain built from fire, carved by uplift, brushed by ancient waves, and climbed today by the few who know it’s there.If you’re drawn to remote summits, big desert climbs, and the kind of silence that rearranges your thoughts, this episode is your companion on the ridge. It's a mountain you've never heard of, but you wish you did.Off you pop.www.blisterpopadventures.comSupport the show