Tuesday's Red Rock photos
05-10-07, 08:34 PM
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I used to live 5 minutes from there in Summerlin! I used to take my Corvette through there every weekend! Too bad I wasn't into cycling then, I think I hiked every trail there though!
05-10-07, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by BillyD
See that? These were formerly mountains a mile high at least 100 years ago. But it's so hot out there that all the moisture got sucked out of the mountains,
leaving them looking shriveled and scrawny like you see here.
Damn that's scary!
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BoSoxYacht - great post! Thanks for taking the time to take the pictures to share with us.
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Originally Posted by blandin
Thanks for taking the time to take the pictures to share with us.
05-10-07, 09:41 PM
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Just two weeks ago, we stayed at the newish Red Rock Casino, which is a short bike ride from the entrance of Red Rock canyon. I had one of my bikes shipped to the hotel, in advance. We went cycling by day and drove into the strip at night for the shows, making for a nearly perfect vacation. The Red Rock Casino is really nice.
Red Rock Canyon itself is a national park -- but I worry that the Summerlin area will be overdeveloped and overrun with tourists. That would ruin the charm of that area.
Red Rock Canyon itself is a national park -- but I worry that the Summerlin area will be overdeveloped and overrun with tourists. That would ruin the charm of that area.
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Freaking Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
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Very nice pictures! I lived in Vegas in 1982 and used to hike up at Red Rock. My parents live in Henderson NV and I live in Flagstaff so I'm in the Vegas area a fair bit. I always take my bike when I go for a visit. I almost went riding up at Red Rocks during my last visit in March but it didn't work out.
There is an MUP that goes from Railroad Pass, down into Henderson, and along the hills and eventually turns east near I-15. I've heard it is supposed to, at some point, head down to Lake Mead and connect back up to the existing trail at Railroad Pass. Do you know if the entire trail is complete? I've ridden it many times, last year, from the pass to the I-15 area and although it is open to pedestrians, I've only seen a few people ever walking on it. It is wide enough to safely ride past pedestrians and the country is generally so open that you see them in plenty of time.
You'll have to check out my neck of the woods when it gets too hot from all day rides over in Vegas.
There is an MUP that goes from Railroad Pass, down into Henderson, and along the hills and eventually turns east near I-15. I've heard it is supposed to, at some point, head down to Lake Mead and connect back up to the existing trail at Railroad Pass. Do you know if the entire trail is complete? I've ridden it many times, last year, from the pass to the I-15 area and although it is open to pedestrians, I've only seen a few people ever walking on it. It is wide enough to safely ride past pedestrians and the country is generally so open that you see them in plenty of time.
You'll have to check out my neck of the woods when it gets too hot from all day rides over in Vegas.
05-17-07, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by AlanS
Just two weeks ago, we stayed at the newish Red Rock Casino, which is a short bike ride from the entrance of Red Rock canyon. I had one of my bikes shipped to the hotel, in advance. We went cycling by day and drove into the strip at night for the shows, making for a nearly perfect.
https://www.lewracing.com/
https://www.redrocklasvegas.com/hotel...de_package.php
05-17-07, 04:48 PM
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If I ever get tired of California, Nevada is where I'll head to. Beautiful photo's......
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05-17-07, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by jcrouse
There is an MUP that goes from Railroad Pass, down into Henderson, and along the hills and eventually turns east near I-15. I've heard it is supposed to, at some point, head down to Lake Mead and connect back up to the existing trail at Railroad Pass. Do you know if the entire trail is complete?
, I'd never had a problem with that small stretch of highway until the Monday before I took these photos. I got 2 flats(1 cut the tire beyond use) on my way out of town, and had to scratch Red Rock from my plans for the day.
Originally Posted by jcrouse
You'll have to check out my neck of the woods when it gets too hot from all day rides over in Vegas.
(at least that's what I tell myself because work won't let me travel during the summer). Are there many good routes around Flagstaff? Maybe in October I'll spend a few days riding there. I'd like to ride down Oak Creek Canyon to Sedona and Jerome. I've driven it many times, but it would be so much better to cycle it. How is the climb to Jerome? It looks fricken sweet.
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05-17-07, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mkdevo
those pics really make me want to take my bike to vegas in july...
If you enjoy mountain biking, Boulder City has some World Class trails at www.BootlegCanyon.org. My LBS can hook you up with a great all-mountain or DH rig, if you need one,and the rent body armor as well(heavily recomended).
05-17-07, 07:49 PM
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I was in town for a friends wedding a few years ago. Did this loop starting at the Bike shop in Blue Diamond.
Great photos!!!
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Great photos!!!
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great pics thanks for spending the time to post them up. (dial up is the devil... wireless dsl ftw)
im gunna have to steal the gf's camra one of these days and take it for a ride.
im gunna have to steal the gf's camra one of these days and take it for a ride.
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Originally Posted by BoSoxYacht
I'm glad you all enjoyed the photos. Sometimes you take your surroundings for granted.
a sunrise near the lake during last summer's California brushfires.
a sunrise near the lake during last summer's California brushfires.
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Originally Posted by E !
Sweet pic's. it's getting hella hot out here though. I'm from Henderson. Maybe we have met before?
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Originally Posted by oilman_15106
Nice pix. Valley of Fire has some nice red rocks also but for some real red rocks try Sedona.
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I always figured that would be a beautiful ride. I've driven there a few times on the way to Lake Mead, but now I think I need to go back and do that ride. Is it an annual event I can do next year when I have built myself up to doing a century?
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Originally Posted by urbanknight
I always figured that would be a beautiful ride. I've driven there a few times on the way to Lake Mead, but now I think I need to go back and do that ride. Is it an annual event I can do next year when I have built myself up to doing a century?
Red Rock is just a few miles from town on West Charleston. If you're passing through LV on the way to the lake, I'd park at Red Rock Casino and use that as a starting point.