DHL001
Location: 35.997335, -115.446582
Trailhead. Head South on dirt road from parking lot.
DHL002
Location: 35.989227, -115.443925
Turn left at junction down to 2nd dirt parking lot. Follow trail sign onto single lane dirt trail South.
DHL003
Location: 35.979437, -115.441137
Trail drops you slightly down into shallow Valley.
DHL004
Location: 35.979391, -115.441118
Enter area burnt by wildfires.
DHL005
Location: 35.977564, -115.440343
Veer right at this 3-way junction with the Beaver Loop Trail.
DHL006
Location: 35.960648, -115.434996
30-APR-09 9:33:15AM
DHL007
Location: 35.9586, -115.436017
Trail junction. Head left at signpost onto large dirt road. Continue Southwest and upward.
DHL008
Location: 35.956376, -115.428621
Reach viewpoint. Turn around and continue back the way you came to trailhead.
DHL009
Location: 35.997338, -115.446588
End.
Wildflowers
Location: 35.996063, -115.445967
From 2nd Dirt Parking Lot
Location: 35.988146, -115.442705
Wildflowers & Joshua Trees
Location: 35.983076, -115.44219
Burnt Trees
Location: 35.979604, -115.44013
3 Way Junction Sign
Location: 35.977728, -115.440559
Cool Desert Brush
Location: 35.974742, -115.440044
Final Hill to Viewpoint
Location: 35.957027, -115.43232
View to Red Rock Canyon & Mt Charleston
Location: 35.959945, -115.430861
Overlook
Location: 35.957722, -115.425625
Through the smog is the Las Vegas Strip
This easy 7 mile loop is just a taste of the interconnecting biking trails that lead you through well travelled terrain in the Cottonwood Canyon area opposite Red Rock Canyon. You'll gain 800 ft of elevation over 3.5 miles as you meander through a shallow valley on a well marked dirt trail. The half way point will see you above the valley bed with amazing views of Red Rock Canyon, snow-capped Mount Charleston and the Las Vegas Strip. Take a breather on the edge of a large drop near Wilson Tank Overlook. This hike also has Joshua Trees; whistle pigs & chipmunks; birds & a gorgeous array of colourful wild flowers in spring as well as random encounters with mountain bikers.
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