DECEMBER 2008 - HIKING & OUTING CLUB CALENDAR
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HIKE LIST
Mon
DEC 1
Fri
DEC 5
Calico Vista – Moderate, 8 am., Lauren Thomas, 458-4332
Calico Tanks – Moderate, 8 a.m., Hilda Stricker 255-6209, Marlene Hamm 617-5688
Fracture Ridge Loop – Very Strenuous 8 am., Joe Rabick, 616-0761
Mon
Pine Creek/Fern Canyon – Moderate, 8 a.m., Burt Davis 453-2467
DEC 8
Turtlehead Peak Very Strenuous, 8 a.m., Harlan Sager 837-1839
Fri
DEC 12
Kraft Mountain Loop – Difficult, 8 a.m., Mike Picciano 361-6551
Sutor Peak - Difficult 8 a.m., Joe Rabick, 616-0761
Mon
Black Mountain – STR - Strenuous, 8 a.m., N. Whitacre, 616-9262 & J. Winnick, 492-6693
DEC 15
Windy Peak – Very Strenuous, 8 a.m., Mike & Pat Carey 614-9036
DEC 19
Liberty Bell Arch – Challenging, 8 a.m., Ed & Jo Hiramoto, 260-1991
Mon
DEC 22
Fortification Hill – Strenuous, 8 a.m., Steve Lynch 361-1015
Lava Butte/ Hogsback – Strenuous, 8 a.m., Steve Lynch 361-1015
Palette Canyon - Challenging, 8 a.m., Burt Davis 453-2467
Fri
DEC 26
Mon
DEC 29
Fri
NO HIKE - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
River Mountain – Challenging, 8 a.m., Kathy Hopkins, 580-4400
South Bowl of Fire Scramble – Strenuous, 8 a.m., Mike & Pat Carey 614-9036
Thurs Jan. 1st
START the New Year with a Champagne Hike! (toast at the top)
Black Mountain - ALL LEVELS - Strenuous, 9 a.m., Mike & Pat Carey, 614-9036
HIKE MEETINGS
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Wednesday
DEC 10
DEC 11
DEC 12
DEC 17
DEC 24
HIKE LEADERS Meeting, 7 a.m. – Buckman’s @ Revere Golf Course
SOCIAL COMMITTEE Meeting, 3- 4 p.m., Anthem Center, Concord Room
HOLIDAY PARTY – 5:30 p.m., Anthem Center Ballroon
Executive Board Mtg – 4 – 5 p.m., Anthem Center,
Monthly Hike Club Meeting – CANCELLED – CHRISTMAS EVE!
HIKE EVENTS & TRIPS
Wed. Walks: Meet 8 a.m. - Anthem Parking Lot - Nadine 616-9262, Hilda 255-6209, Marlene 617-5688
Gold Butte/Mesquite Away Hike: Dec. 2 – 4, Leader: Bob Fowler , 837-8672
REMEMBER – look for Evite regarding Sunday Bike Rides - Bob Tank & Ellen Burnell 617-4834
 HIKING CLUB
REMINDER–
STR (smell the roses) designates doing the hike at a slower
pace, it does not change the level of hike difficulty!
DECEMBER 2008 - HIKING & OUTING CLUB CALENDAR
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Hike Descriptions
4 miles. 750' elevation gain. Hike alongside Calico Hills with views of the
Red Rocks and rock climbers. Easy scrambling with ups and downs on the red
sandstone. Hike 2 miles to Sandstone Quarry and return on same route.
Moderate.
Calico Vista
(RRC)
3 miles. 500' elev. gain. The route travels through a wash into a dry creek
bed, then up the sandstone to the tanks and to a flat, white sandstone overlook with
amazing views of Red Rock Park and Las Vegas Valley. A good introduction to rock
scrambling.
Strenuous - NP. 8 miles. 2,200' elev. gain. Adjacent to Black Mountain, this hike is
more strenuous but has many of the same features...some exposure, scrambling,
loose rock, and fantastic 360 degree views. Some of the verticals are steep climbs
with lots of black volcanic rock. Bring gloves.
Moderate.
Calico Tanks
(RRC)
Fracture Ridge Loop #1
(Southeast of SCA)
4 miles. 200' elevation gain. Hike down Pine Creek Trail passing the cement
foundation to the old Wilson homestead and into the wash. A good introduction to
scrambling.
Moderate.
Pine Creek/Fern Canyon
(RRC)
5 miles. 2,000' elevation gain to the 6,323' peak. Short but
strenuous climb with scrambling, exposure and loose rock on parts of trail. Great
unobstructed view of Las Vegas Valley. Experienced hikers only. Must call hike leader
first.
Difficult. NP. 4 miles. 600' net gain. Hike begins at 3,700 feet on nice trail ascending
apx. 600 feet, then drops into a very scenic wash surrounded by colorful red and white
sandstone cliffs. Boulder hopping required in the wash; some exposure. (More
experienced hikers can climb down a waterfall, having 15 ft. exposure.)
Very Strenuous. NP.
Turtlehead Peak
(RRC)
Kraft Mountain Loop (Calico
Basin Area in RR National
Conservation Area)
Sutor Peak (South of SCA)
9 miles. 1,200' elevation gain to a peak of 4,186' in the North McCullough
Range. Scrambling, some exposure, loose lava rock.
Difficult. NP.
4.5 miles. 2,500' elevation gain to a peak of 5,092'. Some exposure,
scrambling, loose rock and brush. Hand holds needed for balance at times. Excellent
360-degree view of Las Vegas Valley, numerous ranges and the Eldorado Valley dry
lake.
Strenuous. NP.
Black Mountain (Southeast of
SCA)
Windy Peak
(South RR)
Liberty Bell Arch (LM & Colo.
River)
6 miles. 2,000' climb and scramble to a peak of 6,200'.
Experienced hikers only. Must call hike leader first. High-clearance vehicles.
Very Strenuous. NP.
4.5 miles. 1,000' gross elev. gain. No shade! 2 qts. water per person
minimum. Views of Liberty Bell Arch, an old mine and the Colorado River.
Challenging.
6 miles. 1,200' elev. gain. Some scrambling & exposure. A one-mile
lava mesa on top of Fortification Hill overlooking Lake Mead on the east side of Hoover
Dam. Fantastic views.
Strenuous. NP.
Fortification Hill
(LM)
Lava Butte (LM near Lake Las
Vegas)
Very Strenuous. NP.
Palette Canyon
Vegas)
Challenging.
(Lake Las
5 miles. 2,000' elevation gain. Scrambling with exposure. Steep,
with crumbling rock. Experienced hikers only. Must call hike leader first.
4 miles. 400' elev. gain. Light scrambling. Follow an abandoned road
north across the desert, then off-trail before dropping into a very colorful wash.
5.5 miles. 1,200' elevation gain. River Mtn. Trail heads north, then
intersects with the Red and Black Mountain trails. Breathtaking views of Las Vegas,
Lake Mead, Boulder City and Eldorado Valley. (Transition hike to qualify for more
difficult hikes.)
Challenging.
River Mountain
(Boulder City)
DECEMBER 2008 - HIKING & OUTING CLUB CALENDAR
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South Bowl of Fire Scramble
(LM)
Strenuous. NP.
4.5 miles. 2,500' elevation gain to a peak of 5,092'. Some exposure,
scrambling, loose rock and brush. Hand holds needed for balance at times. Excellent
360-degree view of Las Vegas Valley, numerous ranges and the Eldorado Valley dry
lake.
Strenuous. NP.
Black Mountain (Southeast of
SCA)
5 miles. 600' elevation gain. Lots of scrambling with exposure.