Runner seeks trail close to Vegas strip!

Found this online…

http://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/lasvegas/hikes-trails/

http://www.runnersworld.com/trail-running-training/red-rock-canyon-nevada

Headed to Vegas this weekend…now you got me thinking of doing some day hikes too :)

Adan – some of those Vegas hotel lobbies are big enough to do an ultra in …
for a class 3 route just take the stairs instead of the elevator :-)

but beyond that, don't know anything closer than Red Rocks, although there is a lot of desert out there.

Hey, good point Art! It's 30 floors, I should be able to get some upness out of that!!

Take Charleston Blvd west past the Red Rock Casino. You will come to Red Rock Canyon. There is a ~ 12 mile loop trail which is pretty good in most places, although some section may be easier to run along the shoulder.

If you drive into the BLM Park you need to buy a pass, which I think is good for a week and around $10-$15, if you are old like me you get in free with the lifetime inter-agency pass.

You could drive about 2 miles past the entrance gate and park in the photo vista lot.

Watch out for the wile burros and their relatives :)

thanks Nick! I'll definitely see if I can find trails outside the park then. If not, then I'll check out that trail you mention. I take this advice on high authority, from king desert rat himself!

I'm not local to the area but Sloan Canyon looks like it may be a fit. You can see trails on Caltopo.com on "terrain" setting. It looks like a desert hike/run that might suit you. http://www.yelp.com/biz/sloan-canyon-national-conservation-area-henderson-2 Sounds like its full of petroglyphs too.

Red rocks is really really cool.

Getting back to the strip by nine might be a pain due to traffic and stuff, but doable.

hi gang, just bumping the thread. Anyone have any ideas for routes close to the vegas strip?