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| Run/Jog | 11.85 Miles |
3,707 AEG |
| | Run/Jog | 11.85 Miles | 5 Hrs 14 Mns 27 Secs | | 2.26 mph |
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| no partners | | Haven't logged anything on here in awhile, and that's mostly because I haven't done anything fun lately. But took a trip out to Vegas over the weekend, and decided to hit up RRC for my full day layover. Started from Calico Basin (Kraft Mountain/Girl Scout TH) in order to avoid the reservation system (to be honest, it's more fun crossing over the hills anyways).
It was in the 30s at the start. Initially started up Kraft Mountain Loop trail, and once into the canyon on the north side of the mountain, it got pretty. Some nice striped sandstone, mini slots, and a little trickle of water. Once above the narrows into the wash, it opened up, and I got to where I had come down last year. Proceeded up that way, and around 4200 feet started seeing snow accumulation on the north facing slopes.
At the top of the canyon, at the Ash Spring junction, I continued west towards Turtlehead Mountain and Calico Tanks, with the idea of hitting both. Started with Turtlehead - I had some initial hesitation and mild regrets on the way up, but once I gained the ridge, the views really opened up, and there was a good few inches of snow to trudge through, making things nice and interesting. Also, I was worried it would be cold and windy up there, but it had warmed up modestly by the time I got to the top. The view from the summit is worthwhile, once of the best I've seen in Red Rock Canyon, and it was particularly cool with snow blanketing everything above 4500 of so.
Quickly headed back down, and towards Calico Tanks. This is where I started running into throngs of tourists. Definitely a fun trail, but lots of moving obstacles.
Initially I had planned to loop back around the hills in the counter clockwise direction and try a route that cuts across just south of Red Book Peak, but I decided I was too tired and took the shorter way back, through Ash Spring canyon. This was even more fun going down than it was up. There was plenty of water in the Ash Spring area, which was expected after seen water in some of the other areas. |
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