Entry into Valley of Fire State Park is easily the best $10 we have spent this year. I posted about our Bowl of Fire hike the other day and how incredibly cool all the red sandstone rocks and canyons are. Valley of Fire is the same and I’m still impressed. We got an early start …
We moved boondocking spots and found a doozy. It didn’t take very long so we had time to do a short hike out and around St. Thomas. Mormons founded St. Thomas in 1865. The thing is, they thought they were in Utah and in 1870 a land boundary survey determined they were actually in Nevada. …
Wowzer! Our Bowl of Fire Hike was amazing. This wasn’t a traditional hike where we followed a trail but instead, was free hiking up and across giant rock slabs into picturesque canyons. This slow going hike was 5.5 miles of true adventure and we had the entire place to ourselves! The other day we hiked …
When you think of Vegas you hardly think of wetlands but we rode around them! The Wetlands Loop we rode was 24.6 miles with 1164′ of climbing. This loop is mostly on a paved path closed to motor vehicles but there are a few miles of off roading that were interesting. The Las Vegas Wash …
A big part of our time on the road is spent exploring areas. Our ride the other day is a perfect example! We rode some gravel roads just outside Lake Mead National Recreation Area. We rode up and down through the canyons by Lava Butte for a total of 23 miles with 1706′ of climbing. …
Yesterday was a blustery day with high winds, a bit of thunder and a couple drops of rain. We mostly stayed inside and I even got our taxes about 90% done! We took our chances the next day and did a pretty sweet hike out through the Anniversary Narrows and up to a saddle for …
Derek and I mountain biked at McCullough Hills in Henderson, NV on a beautiful 80 degree morning. I did some online research and Trailforks says there are 50 trails for a total 66 miles. I rode 15.8 miles with 1705′ of climbing. Trails out here are dry desert with lots of rocks. The highpoint was …
Brilliant idea. Create a continuous bike path that encircles the city and gets people off busy streets. Tucson has the loop that we have ridden a bunch over the years, and this time we checked out the River Mountains Trail Loop in Boulder City. The loop is 35 miles with 2800′ of climbing. I rode …
Dead Horse Loop Just west of Las Vegas lies the Late Night Trailhead where we spent a couple days riding fun singletrack. With sunny skies and temps in the 60’s we lathered up with sunscreen and hit the singletrack. The loop we did the first day climbed gradually through Badger Pass with a detour onto …
Sometimes you stumble upon things and are rewarded. On our way to Death Valley we passed a sign for a wildlife refuge and decided to visit it later on our way towards Vegas. Ash Meadows is over 23,000 acres of spring-fed wetlands and desert land. Fact: It has the greatest concentration of endemic life in …