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La Madre Spring Trail, NV 
La Madre Spring Trail, NV
 
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markthurman53 • Triplogs 864
Hiking4.06 Miles 762 AEG
Hiking4.06 Miles   1 Hour   35 Mns   2.83 mph
762 ft AEG      9 Mns Break15 LBS Pack
 
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On day 2 of the Vegas excursion, after completing Turtlehead and Calico Tanks I still had a bit more sunlight so I opted to head over to Willow Spring Trail Head and do the La Madre Spring Trail. I originally wanted to do the White Rock Hills – Willow Spring Loop, but due to lack of daylight opted to just do La Madre Spring.

This is a fairly easy trail along what use to be a two track but since it is in the La Madre Mountains Wilderness area it is now closed to motorized vehicles. Nice steady climb of about 700 feet from the trail Head to La Madre Spring. There was good water from the spring and about at least a quarter mile downstream from it. If you are looking to see big horn sheep they say this is the trail with the best chances, I didn’t see any though. I finished this hike just prior to sunset so I decided to call it a day.
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La Madre Cabin RouteVegas, NV
La Madre Cabin Route
Vegas, NV
Hiking avatar Apr 22 2012
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Hiking5.20 Miles 1,609 AEG
Hiking5.20 Miles
1,609 ft AEG
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We had been up to the dam previously but had never explored beyond, so some new territory on this hike. A use trail continues up along the lovely flow from La Madre Spring. Although labeled as a single spring on the topo map, there is really a collection of seeps and springs along the canyon. Western red buds had just started flowering when we were there, making for a beautiful scene.

Crossing the water a few times, we enjoyed some small but lovely falls on the way up-canyon. The use trail eventually climbs out of the canyon and up to an old stone miner's cabin. Very fancy, with a enclosed "porch" area, although I suspect it was actually meant for the miner's mule or horse to hang out. Continuing above the cabin, we shortly reached the old mine shafts. Poked around a little, some of the shafts are vertical, some horizontal, but several seemed to connect to one another. The use trail appeared to continue beyond the mines toward La Madre Peak, but it was time to head back.

A fun little hike. We'll be back, hopefully with enough time to summit La Madre Peak.
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