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Aug 17 2025
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South Loop Charleston Peak TrailVegas, NV
South Loop Charleston Peak Trail
Vegas, NV
Hiking avatar Aug 17 2025
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Hiking9.31 Miles 3,672 AEG
Hiking9.31 Miles
3,672 ft AEG
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It had been a long time since I'd been on this trail, several years, in fact. The trailhead access has changed with a whole new parking lot configuration opened for this trail and Cathedral Rock trail. Even flushing restrooms - wow! But plan to get there early if you want to park, as the lot fills up fast on weekends. Start out on Cathedral Rock trail and continue straight/left at the fork after less than 0.25 mi toward South Loop (going right takes you to Cathedral Rock, also a worthy hike).

The initial switch-backs are not the easiest, but also not the steepest you might encounter. In contrast to previous hikes here, the rock steps were more washed out. I quickly remembered why I typically opt for North Loop, as much of the initial climbing on this side occurs out in the sun with little in the way of shade. But, this day's weather was very pleasant, with a cool breeze, so easy to enjoy.

Today, I turned around at the ridge where you select between turning left for Griffith Peak or right for Charleston Peak. Having a small windbreaker would have been the deciding factor to continue as it was quite windy up along the ridge. Either way you go from there continues either along or just off the ridge line.

More people than expected on trail this day, but most weren't going all the way to the peak based on the amount of water they were carrying. The one hiker coming down from Charleston wearing a coat confirmed my decision to turn back.
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
It's down to the last few scattered flowers out there.
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Aug 24 2024
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Widforss TrailNorthwest, AZ
Widforss Trail
Northwest, AZ
Backpack avatar Aug 24 2024
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Backpack9.80 Miles 1,300 AEG
Backpack9.80 Miles2 Days         
1,300 ft AEG
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A week-long trip to the North Rim included a one night backpack on this little gem of a trail. Perfect for summer (and our lack of recent backpacking) since it stays up on the rim. Such wonderful views!

Saw quite a few folks along the way both out and back, but no one else camping over night. Glad we had set up the tent a ways back off the point since it was a pretty exciting night with strong downdrafts and a little rain. But, no lightning nearby, so sleep eventually came.

One downed tree to step over, but nothing major and the trail was in good shape. The numbered signs mentioned no longer exist, so we just read our info flyer wherever seemed like the best place for each point.
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Still a few things flowering here and there.
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Jun 15 2021
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North Loop Trail - Charleston PeakVegas, NV
North Loop Trail - Charleston Peak
Vegas, NV
Hiking avatar Jun 15 2021
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Hiking21.15 Miles 7,834 AEG
Hiking21.15 Miles
7,834 ft AEG
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Never had done the full shebang of North Loop out and back without the cutoff of Trail Canyon Trail. This adds approx 4 mi round trip compared with using Trail Canyon Trail and also increases the AEG. Figured there wouldn't be many people out on a Tuesday and it would give me a chance to get out of the oppressive heat.
Turned out great. Saw only 5 people during my hike and had the peak to myself for lunch. Chipmunks and birds were my main companions.
2 downed trees to go around or under and a few wee patches of avoidable snow, with the trail overall in fine condition.
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Above tree line, plants are just beginning to flower.

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Trough full and flowing well
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Jan 09 2021
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Ashford Canyon & Mining Camp - DVNPDeath Valley, CA
Ashford Canyon & Mining Camp - DVNP
Death Valley, CA
Hiking avatar Jan 09 2021
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Hiking10.01 Miles 2,586 AEG
Hiking10.01 Miles
2,586 ft AEG
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I didn't do my homework before heading out, so ended up taking the more difficult and circuatous path and needing to double back on several occasions. But in the end, we did the route in reverse order from what is described here.
The crazy thing is that looking at Grasshopper and gpsjoe's photos from their trip in 2010, almost nothing had changed at the camp. Same buildings at about the same level of decay, same left-behind "junk," same shafts and tunnels. The only newer addition was an NPS warning sign about hantavirus inside one of the buildings.

Added on 6 mi by parking at Badwater Road and hiking all the way up and back. But, it was quite a lovely day and the ability to enjoy the views along the way more than made up for hiking on an unpaved road. Not to mention the complete lack of traffic.
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Jan 03 2021
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Late Night run, NV 
Late Night run, NV
 
Run/Jog avatar Jan 03 2021
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Run/Jog9.73 Miles 888 AEG
Run/Jog9.73 Miles
888 ft AEG
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From Late Night trailhead. So many more bikers out than on Jan 1. Guess they were too hung over that day!
Old Spanish :next: Landmine :next: Middle Earth :next: Late Night
Saw an owl being harassed by 2 ravens. Strange to see it out in the middle of the day like that.

Perhaps I should add descriptions for some of these trails...
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Jan 02 2021
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White Owl CanyonVegas, NV
White Owl Canyon
Vegas, NV
Hiking avatar Jan 02 2021
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Hiking4.34 Miles 786 AEG
Hiking4.34 Miles
786 ft AEG
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Always a fun little hike to get out for some fresh air.
Seems a lot of other people had the same idea, although few went past the small dry fall.
A good time examining all the great rock formations in this canyon.
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Jan 01 2021
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New Year's 2021 Run, NV 
New Year's 2021 Run, NV
 
Run/Jog avatar Jan 01 2021
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Run/Jog6.80 Miles 675 AEG
Run/Jog6.80 Miles
675 ft AEG
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From Late Night trailhead. Lots of bikers and climbers out, but taking the trail less traveled avoided most of them.
Late Night :next: Cactus Slalom :next: Duckie and back
Starting the year off right!
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Dec 21 2020
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Parowan Gap PetroglyphsSouthwest, UT
Parowan Gap Petroglyphs
Southwest, UT
Hiking avatar Dec 21 2020
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Hiking1.99 Miles
Hiking1.99 Miles
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Visit to watch the Winter Solstice sunset.
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Dec 20 2019
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Fortification HillNorthwest, AZ
Fortification Hill
Northwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 20 2019
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Hiking4.40 Miles 1,454 AEG
Hiking4.40 Miles
1,454 ft AEG
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This was my first actual hike for FUN in way too long. Have been hiking a lot for work and running, but to actually be outside for the purpose of enjoying being outside! Now, that's more like it.
With a late start (for fun, remember?) and not being able to drive all the way to the trailhead, we didn't make it to the top today, but the views were pretty darn stunning. Cloud cover meant all the colors in soil and rock popped instead of being washed out as is so typical on a bright day. The nearby vivid volcanic colors, the lake, with the snowy Spring Mountains in the distance. Perfect!
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Dec 16 2019
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Historic Railroad TrailVegas, NV
Historic Railroad Trail
Vegas, NV
Run/Jog avatar Dec 16 2019
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Run/Jog5.60 Miles 574 AEG
Run/Jog5.60 Miles
574 ft AEG
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This trail is finally fully open after being closed at the tunnel for so long that they had put up a real sign.
Now, you go through an open shipping container under the ends of tunnels 2 and 3. Inside a tunnel in the tunnel :lol:
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Jan 20 2019
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Rally in the Valley Sunday 1/2, NV 
Rally in the Valley Sunday 1/2, NV
 
Run/Jog avatar Jan 20 2019
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Run/Jog13.10 Miles 1,245 AEG
Run/Jog13.10 Miles
1,245 ft AEG
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Pinnacles
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Starting at Beehives, a bit of road, cw loop around Pinnacles, then ccw loop around Pinnacles, and back. Not as tough a course as yesterday, but still plenty challenging with 1 scramble. A lot of the Pinnaces Trail is in washes, but not the deep, incised washes the Prospect Trail follows, so more running on firm sand and gravel versus yesterday's rocks. Very beautiful with stellar views. And this time, you could look around at the views instead of staring fearfully at your feet. As a consequence of the more open wash, there was not as much shade as yesterday, but temps were pleasant.

The east half of the Pinnacles Loop is across open desert with occasional posts to sight on, but with no obvious tread most of the time. Seems to still see little action from hikers. Running across open desert, the larger rocks didn't bother me as they had in the washes, perhaps because they stay put better.
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Jan 19 2019
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Rally in the Valley Saturday 1/2, NV 
Rally in the Valley Saturday 1/2, NV
 
Run/Jog avatar Jan 19 2019
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Run/Jog13.14 Miles 1,163 AEG
Run/Jog13.14 Miles
1,163 ft AEG
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Prospect Trail
White Dome Loop
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Starting at Beehives, a bit of road, then full Prospect Trail, White Dome Loop, and back. This course was just as tough as I remembered it from past years. Beautiful, but tough. Running on the Prospect Trail was slightly less challenging than last year, but still many areas of loose ankle-breaker rocks. It was pleasant to have much of the course in a nice shady canyon, and temperatures were quite pleasant. As an added bonus, the deep sand was slightly firmer than usual on White Dome Loop due to recent rain.
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Dec 21 2018
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Black Mountain - McCulloughVegas, NV
Black Mountain - McCullough
Vegas, NV
Hiking avatar Dec 21 2018
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Hiking6.30 Miles 2,123 AEG
Hiking6.30 Miles
2,123 ft AEG
 
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Loop up the main trail, along the ridge and down the "alternate" route.
The BLM has slapped a few signs on the use trail along the "alternate" route now. There has been much more use than the last time I was here. This is now a much less pleasurable way, with everything now loose and slippy. Assume they will wait until it becomes an eroded mess and then scurry to fix it.
Surprisingly, not too many people out.
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Nov 24 2018
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Desolation CanyonDeath Valley, CA
Desolation Canyon
Death Valley, CA
Hiking avatar Nov 24 2018
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Hiking3.89 Miles 944 AEG
Hiking3.89 Miles
944 ft AEG
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Lovely little jaunt after our bike ride.
Hot day in the sun, but very pleasant temps in the shade of the canyon.
Fun canyon, and not too tough hiking, either.
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Nov 24 2018
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Artists DriveDeath Valley, CA
Artists Drive
Death Valley, CA
Road Biking avatar Nov 24 2018
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Road Biking12.86 Miles 1,900 AEG
Road Biking12.86 Miles
1,900 ft AEG
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We parked right at Mars Hills (the exit of one-way Artists Drive) at 246 ft below sea level, starting our ride from there.
The 3.5 mi ride along Badwater Road to the entrance of Artists Drive was an easy warm-up, with only slight up and down, never getting above sea level.
Immediately upon turning onto Artists Drive, the road began climbing and climbing. This was the trend for the first half of the drive, providing stunning views down to the Badwater Basin when you had the energy to look up. Or, down, as it were.
Anyway, before reaching the parking area for Artist's Pallet, the road started down and was mainly downhill the rest of the miles. Fun, windy downhill road through classically colorful badlands formations. Good color all around.
A splendid fun ride, although it was a little hot. I had also never seen so many cars in Death Valley in all the times I have visited!
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Nov 03 2018
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Ride in the Rocks, CA 
Ride in the Rocks, CA
 
Mtn Biking avatar Nov 03 2018
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Mtn Biking17.55 Miles 1,379 AEG
Mtn Biking17.55 Miles
1,379 ft AEG
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10th annual school fund-raising mountain bike ride in Lucerne Valley. Teachers can apply to use the money raised for things like science camp for their students.
This year I again rode the 15-mile challenge course. New course with some changes over previous years, so some surprises. For example, the course was actually 17.5 mi :lol:
Road (both dirt and paved), wash, and single-track sections. Nothing terribly technical. Plenty of uphill climbing as before, but the ground was overall firmer than last year due to recent rains. :sweat: The same downhill on raw new unconsolidated "trail" that was so soft I was too scared to ride it. :scared: Well, I powered through most of the climbs, and even passed a few riders on them, so not too bad.

Hot this year. By far the hottest we have been to.
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Oct 28 2018
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Columbia Gorge Running Club Pumpkin Run, WA 
Columbia Gorge Running Club Pumpkin Run, WA
 
Run/Jog avatar Oct 28 2018
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Run/Jog5.12 Miles 286 AEG
Run/Jog5.12 Miles
286 ft AEG
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Strawberry Island Loop
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It rained and it rained, but a few brave souls persevered (in costume!) through 5 miles of puddles around the trails of Strawberry Island.

The rain stopped pretty much as everyone finished the run. Of course :lol:
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Oct 28 2018
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Multnomah FallsNorth Central, OR
Multnomah Falls
North Central, OR
Hiking avatar Oct 28 2018
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Hiking0.42 Miles 147 AEG
Hiking0.42 Miles
147 ft AEG
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Quick stop on the way back after the soggy Pumpkin Run.
Trail past the lower bridge is closed with no ETA on re-opening after last fall's fire.

Still worth a stop, though.
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Autumn Foliage Observation Substantial
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Oct 13 2018
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Park to Park Pedal 2018, NV 
Park to Park Pedal 2018, NV
 
Road Biking avatar Oct 13 2018
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Road Biking61.52 Miles 3,276 AEG
Road Biking61.52 Miles
3,276 ft AEG
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Kershaw Ryan State Park
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Another year, another spin at this annual event put on by the NV State Parks and Lincoln County. A challenging, scenic route through 4 state parks (Kershaw-Ryan, Cathedral Gorge, Spring Valley and Echo Canyon) if you choose the 100-mi option. A laid-back, non-competitive ride - not timed and with no official start time, just start windows. Very well organized and supported, with a good variety of participants. Included dutch oven dinner after the ride.

I elected for the 60-mile route again this year. Start time (~8am) was much more bearable than last year - 40 degrees instead of 30!
After a few miles, the route emerges into the sun and warmer riding conditions, with no strong headwind like 2017. Enjoying the ride instead of suffering, I was able to look around and enjoy the wonderful views and old mining relics. Very fun day!
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Autumn Foliage Observation Isolated
Leaves just beginning to change in several places
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Oct 12 2018
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Training Run, NV 
Training Run, NV
 
Run/Jog avatar Oct 12 2018
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Run/Jog2.66 Miles 443 AEG
Run/Jog2.66 Miles
443 ft AEG
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Kershaw Ryan State Park
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Autumn Foliage Observation Light
Just getting started
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