Backpacker Magazine – September 2010

Local Hikes: Las Vegas, NV

The best hikes near Las Vegas.

by: Kim Phillips

Tags:
• Adventures
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• Las Vegas
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• Nevada
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Your Guide
Las Vegas Hiking and Outdoors Meetup  (meetup.com/vegashikers/)

Your Hikes
» Ice Box Canyon Trail, Red Rock Canyon This 2.2-mile out-and-back explores a rocky, tree-lined wash pinched by towering cliffs and dotted with pools after a rain. “You can hike here in the dead of summer and escape the heat,” says organizer Alan Gegax. From the mouth of the canyon, scramble across boulders to a seasonal waterfall that pours into a series of slickrock pools. Miles from city center 31; Trip ID 769631

» Fletcher Canyon, Spring Mountains Less than a hour from The Strip, this 3.6-miler (round-trip) starts with a mellow stroll north through open stands of ponderosa and mountain mahogany. Near mile 1.5, pass Fletcher Spring before entering a slot canyon flanked by ragged limestone walls. Turn around .3 mile later where the route seems to dead-end at Obstacle Rock. Follow the same route back to Kyle Canyon Road. Miles from city center 40; Trip ID 757862


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