Lake Mead Recreation Area, NV: Historic Railroad Trail
Explore an abandoned railroad used to build the Hoover Dam on this 7.8-mile trail-and-tunnel route through the Aztec Sandstone Mountains of southeastern Nevada.
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Las Vegas: McCullough Wash TrailClose to the city but far from the gridlock, this 5-mile out-and-back takes you over an arid lunar landå_scape and pays off with expansive desert views.
Las Vegas, NV: Gass PeakThis 6.3-mile out-and-back climbs 2,000 feet to the top of Gass Peak‰ÛÓthe highest point in the Sheep Mountains just north of Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, NV: Southern Highlands Radio TowerAn eclectic mix of trailside finds--from blooming cactus to abandoned cars and hot tubs to wandering coyotes--pepper this 7.5-mile hike to a summit overlooking Las Vegas. |
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Las Vegas, NV - Dead Horse Loop/Cottonwood CanyonSubmerge yourself in the earthly tones of the Nevada desert as you hike opposite Red Rock Canyon into the Cottonwood Canyon area. This easy 7 mile hike has everything a hike near Las Vegas should have - solitude, nature & views. Las Vegas, NV: Red Rock LoopHum along the dried-up bed of an ancient ocean below thrust faults of iron red rock on this 15-mile, must-ride loop outside Las Vegas. |
Local Hikes in the Central U.S.Camp lake-side in Arkansas, summit 800-foot Nebraska bluffs, see Wisconsin's best foliage (alone), and dayhike near Dallas. Plus: 8 more autumn hikes. Trail Mix: Great November Hikes in the WestYour region's go-now guide: See newts on the move in California and bears heading for lower elevation in Beartooths, MT |
Rip & Go: Pyramid Peak Loop, Great Basin National Park, NVClimb out of the desert heat to breezy alpine solitude. Readers' Choice 2012: Your Neck of the Woods - West HikesClimb an 11,000-foot peak, hike to a secret summit, see the glacier-capped Cascades, soak in hot pools, and explore the ruins of a 100-year-old resort. Backyard Everests: Mt. WilsonNavigate a vertical sandstone maze to guaranteed solitude on a high-desert summit. |
Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: Sierra Designs Tov and L.L. Bean Ultralite 850Gear Editor Kristin Hostetter explains the new innovations in down insulation technology |
Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: Vasque Snow Junkie UD BootsStaff Photographer Ben Fullerton reviews the lightweight Snow Junkie boots from Vasque |
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