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| Hiking | 9.58 Miles |
2,304 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.58 Miles | 7 Hrs 38 Mns | | 1.54 mph |
| 2,304 ft AEG | 1 Hour 24 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | This was 2 different hikes SE of Las Vegas:
1) River Mountain - River Mountains HP (elevation of 3,790' and prominence of 1,411')
2) Lonesome Peak - Eldorado Wilderness HP (elevation of 3,863' and prominence of 473)
River Mountain
(5.16 miles with 1,100 feet of AEG)
The River Mountains are a moderately sized range that separates the Las Vegas Valley to the west from Lake Mead to the east. Lying partly within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the River Mountains are popular with hikers and bicyclists alike. In fact, some trails are designated for hikers-only and others are for bicycles-only.
I drove in a parked at what gmaps calls "bootleg canyon north parking." The last mile was dirt, but most any vehicle could make the drive.
I hiked on some ATV type roads for a couple of miles until I got to a saddle with a power pole that overlooked Lake Mead. From the saddle I went on a nice use trail all the way to the summit. There was a benchmark at the summit stamped "River Mtn 1934". The summit had great views of Lake Mead to the east and Charleston Peak to the west.
Lonesome Peak
(4.42 miles with 1,204 feet of AEG)
Lonesome Peak is the unofficial name of the high point of the Eldorado Wilderness. This wilderness has some interesting geologic features, and wish that I had more time to spend in the area. It is hard to say exactly what I did to get to the summit, other than hiking from the trailhead (Eldorado TH on gmaps) in the general direction of the summit. There was ades bit of class 3 scrambling in getting up to a ridgeline just south of the summit. There was some class 2 scrambling once on the ridgeline to get to the summit. On the way back I went a little further on the ridgeline before descending to a valley down below. This kept the descent to class 1 and 2.
Synopsis
These turned out to be some nice hikes. Some GPS issues wrt route finding slowed me down on the Lonesome Peak hike, but I eventually found my way to and from the peak. |
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