Griffith Peak: L5 Chip

"All hikers need to renew their $25 Membership if they have not done so. Please do so before you sign up for a hike. Thank you**

*** 4WD / AWD VEHICLES NEEDED ***

The numbers of participants is dependent on the number of 4WD / AWD vehicles and the seating capacities

Description:
This is not the standard South Loop Trail route.

We will drive up the Harris Springs Rd. to the alternate Griffith trailhead and take the lesser traveled route to the peak.

The dirt road from Kyle canyon Rd (157) to the trailhead is just under 9 miles. If you have a vehicle and are willing to drive, I will add more participants to the hike.

This route is part of this project:
“Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the development of public works projects nationwide in 1933 and the Spring Mountains became the home to the first Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in Southern Nevada in 1933. In 1934 an Economic Recovery Administration (ERA) camp was established in the Harris Spring area. The camp was taken over by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1935. The work to build roads and remove beetle killed trees in the area around Griffith Peak was considered so important that plans were made to bring the President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt out on an inspection tour in 1936 after their visit to the dam project in Boulder City. However, no one told the project crew chief that the president was coming. When the president showed up on site and asked where the Harris Spring road was going, the crew chief was so shocked to find himself in conversation with the president that he was unable to explain the road would be used as a way to travel through the mountains. Since the crew chief didn’t seem to know where the road was going, the president ordered the project closed and the road remains incomplete. The CCC and the WPA built many of the trails, roads and facilities still in use on the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area today.”

Meetup location / Time: 6:30am / Santa Fe Station (East Parking Garage, 2nd Floor) 4949 N. Rancho Dr. · Las Vegas, NV

Distance: +/-9 miles
Pace: Moderate, breaks as needed
Duration: +/- 6 hours + drive time
Elevation Gain: +/- 2600ft
Elevation at Peak: 11,060ft
Difficulty: 3
Danger Level: 2
Class: 1

Required Gear:

• 3+ liters of water minimum
• Trekking Poles (optional, but highly recommended)
• Food/snacks/electrolytes to sustain you throughout the hike
• Hiking Boots (no approach shoes)

Please answer the questions when you RSVP - Failure to answer each question individually will result in your being left on the "waiting list".

1. Is your membership current? (have you paid the $25 membership renewal fee)
2. Did you read this entire event writeup and understand/agree with the disclaimer?
3. Do you need this chip? L5 Series
4. Do you have a 4WD / AWD vehicle that you are willing to drive? How many total people can you take?

Safety is the first priority of our hikes. Therefore, all hikers in our group, including another leader who joins us, will stay behind the leader and in front of the sweeper.

Group Hiking: Stay with the group behind the leader. If you don’t want to stay with us, you can always go hiking on your own, though it’s not recommended. Don’t run ahead. If you start to get too far behind, shout ahead before you’re out of range for someone to hear you. I always endeavor to keep track of everyone’s progress, but ultimately, it’s your responsibility to communicate what you need.

Disclaimer: By signing up for and/or attending this event, each participant acknowledges and reaffirms the Waiver and Statement of Personal Responsibility previously executed by each participant and agrees that he/she has assumed all risk of injury, releases HASLV from all liability, covenants not to sue, and waives all claims against HASLV, its leaders and representatives.