John Morrow
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Continuing southward I did my usual stops sampling a selection of regions of Lake Mead National Recreation Area and at Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area not far outside of Vegas.
Nov 21st was on the Northshore. I did a couple short and quick scrambles on an uplifted and tilted ridge: Knife and Slabs Peaks.
Northshore Lake Mead NRA by John Morrow, on Flickr
Looking back by John Morrow, on Flickr
Along the ridge crest by John Morrow, on Flickr
On Knife Peak by John Morrow, on Flickr
East Ridge descent by John Morrow, on Flickr
Knife Peak by John Morrow, on Flickr
Nov 22nd I drove to the Southshore area of Lake Mead, on the Nevada side. As long as riff raff doesn't bother one trying to sleep, there is a nice dispersed camp overlooking the Black Canyon Wilderness, which I used as a trailhead. This road and camp is known as RD 58, Canyon Point. From there my goal was a rim hike overlooking the Colorado River Gorge to a wilderness highpoint.
Weeping Spring Canyon (side canyon of Black) by John Morrow, on Flickr
Black Canyon Wilderness by John Morrow, on Flickr
view SE by John Morrow, on Flickr
Funnest part may have been a random rock art find:
surprise! by John Morrow, on Flickr
Nov 23rd I returned to an area I really like for its interesting rock, further south along the Nevada side of the River in a wilderness called Eldorado Wilderness, Eldorado Mountains.
I connected a loop to a well known natural bridge at a spring with a couple interesting peak scrambles.
Trail to Bridge Spring Bridge by John Morrow, on Flickr
the bridge by John Morrow, on Flickr
Arch in Eldo Mtns by John Morrow, on Flickr
summit far away by John Morrow, on Flickr
CO River valley by John Morrow, on Flickr
sun has set by John Morrow, on Flickr
Nelson BM highpoint scramble by John Morrow, on Flickr
Nov 24th I ventured SW and around to the lesser used Trailhead for the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area known as Hidden Valley. I started late in the day up a highpoint for a late afternoon view.
East toward N. McCullough Mtns by John Morrow, on Flickr
Hidden Valley far and below by John Morrow, on Flickr
Good camping at the Trailhead, without riff raff.
Nov 25th was extremely windy with a cold front coming in. I got an early start getting the tent down and moving. Destination, another highpoint and search for any potential rock art. There was a nice panel enroute.
bright early morning by John Morrow, on Flickr
heading back by John Morrow, on Flickr
Return to the wash by John Morrow, on Flickr
P1010392 by John Morrow, on Flickr
P1010394 by John Morrow, on Flickr
All of these hikes were relatively casual, short distance, and not a ton of vertical. Eldorado was likely the longest and most involved yet under 10 miles.
maps available if you like.
Photos:
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Nov 21st was on the Northshore. I did a couple short and quick scrambles on an uplifted and tilted ridge: Knife and Slabs Peaks.
Northshore Lake Mead NRA by John Morrow, on Flickr
Looking back by John Morrow, on Flickr
Along the ridge crest by John Morrow, on Flickr
On Knife Peak by John Morrow, on Flickr
East Ridge descent by John Morrow, on Flickr
Knife Peak by John Morrow, on Flickr
Nov 22nd I drove to the Southshore area of Lake Mead, on the Nevada side. As long as riff raff doesn't bother one trying to sleep, there is a nice dispersed camp overlooking the Black Canyon Wilderness, which I used as a trailhead. This road and camp is known as RD 58, Canyon Point. From there my goal was a rim hike overlooking the Colorado River Gorge to a wilderness highpoint.
Weeping Spring Canyon (side canyon of Black) by John Morrow, on Flickr
Black Canyon Wilderness by John Morrow, on Flickr
view SE by John Morrow, on Flickr
Funnest part may have been a random rock art find:
surprise! by John Morrow, on Flickr
Nov 23rd I returned to an area I really like for its interesting rock, further south along the Nevada side of the River in a wilderness called Eldorado Wilderness, Eldorado Mountains.
I connected a loop to a well known natural bridge at a spring with a couple interesting peak scrambles.
Trail to Bridge Spring Bridge by John Morrow, on Flickr
the bridge by John Morrow, on Flickr
Arch in Eldo Mtns by John Morrow, on Flickr
summit far away by John Morrow, on Flickr
CO River valley by John Morrow, on Flickr
sun has set by John Morrow, on Flickr
Nelson BM highpoint scramble by John Morrow, on Flickr
Nov 24th I ventured SW and around to the lesser used Trailhead for the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area known as Hidden Valley. I started late in the day up a highpoint for a late afternoon view.
East toward N. McCullough Mtns by John Morrow, on Flickr
Hidden Valley far and below by John Morrow, on Flickr
Good camping at the Trailhead, without riff raff.
Nov 25th was extremely windy with a cold front coming in. I got an early start getting the tent down and moving. Destination, another highpoint and search for any potential rock art. There was a nice panel enroute.
bright early morning by John Morrow, on Flickr
heading back by John Morrow, on Flickr
Return to the wash by John Morrow, on Flickr
P1010392 by John Morrow, on Flickr
P1010394 by John Morrow, on Flickr
All of these hikes were relatively casual, short distance, and not a ton of vertical. Eldorado was likely the longest and most involved yet under 10 miles.
maps available if you like.
Photos:
Lake Mead Natl. Rec. Area Eldorado Mtns Nov 21-23, 2021
Nov. 21: Northshore short scrambles of Knife and Slabs Peaks Nov 22: Black Canyon Wilderness Rim Nov 23 AM: morning walk in River Mtns up Bootleg Peak Nov 23 PM: Eldorado Mountains Wilderness
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Sloan Canyon Natl. Conservation Area Nov. 24-25, 2021
A couple shorter hikes out of Hidden Valley Trailhead at the south end of the NCA. Hopeful to find rock art and did.
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