Reno: Arc Dome Loop
This 22-mile Toiyabe Range loop offers a front-row vantage of vibrant aspen glades, crowdless peaks, and the frozen-wave geography of central Nevada.
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Las Vegas: Grand Circle LoopEscape the glitter and gridlock of the Strip on this 11.7-mile loop, which cuts across open desert to explore contorted rock figures and massive red-rock cliffs.
Las Vegas: The StripThis 8.3-mile loop wins big for its endless slots, splashy waterfalls, huge buttes, incredible stars--even lions, and yeah, a few unmentionables, too.
Lake Mead Recreation Area, NV: Historic Railroad TrailExplore 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, 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.
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. |
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. |
Gear Review: The North Face Summit Series Anti-Matter SoftshellThis softshell packs a double punch with waterproofing and breathability. |
Gear Review: Big Sky Soul TentGo lightweight with this freestanding solo tent. |
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