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Gass Peak - DNWR - 1 member in 1 triplog has rated this an average 3 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Gass Peak - DNWRVegas, NV
Gass Peak - DNWR
Vegas, NV
Hiking avatar Mar 31 2022
DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374
Hiking6.69 Miles 2,124 AEG
Hiking6.69 Miles   3 Hrs   31 Mns   2.15 mph
2,124 ft AEG      24 Mns Break
 
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After getting up early and hiking up to Black Mountain in Henderson in the morning, I drove north of Vegas afterward to the Desert National Wildlife Refuge (DNWR) to hike up to Gass Peak.

The drive in to the TH was a bumpy one, and I was glad to have some good tires and a vehicle with a good suspension.

This a straightforward hike in a fairly drab desert -- other than some Joshua trees, most vegetation was not even knee high.

There were some interesting views at the summit: looking north was a vast, desolate wilderness; and to the south was the Las Vegas sprawl.

I usually don't see anyone on these type of hikes, but I saw 4 people on the trail.

This hike won't make my top 10 list, but I am glad that I did it, and if I lived in Vegas I imagine that I would do this hike every now and then.
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Civilization is a nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there
 
average hiking speed 2.15 mph

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