Kraft Mt. Loop: L-1 & Gene's Trail L-1

Kraft Mountain Loop: Kraft Mountain Loop circles the base of Kraft Mountain located in the Calico Basin, Nevada (last turn-off before Red Rock Park). During this 3.5 mile loop you will experience navigating colorful Jurassic era frozen sand dune formations, incredible vistas of the surrounding area and some class 2-3 scrambling up and down sandstone ledges in a desert wash.

Great hike for new introducing hikers to scrambling and exposure. It has awesome views so bring your camera.

For those hikers that want to join us, we are adding Gene's Trail to our hike after Kraft Mountain Loop.

Gene's Trail
Distance: 2.6 miles roundtrip;
Average time: 1.5 hours;
Difficulty: Moderate

This in-and-out trail travels across the open desert and highlights the eastern portion of Calico Basin. Hikers will gain and decline over 300 feet in elevation, allowing for great views looking back towards Calico Basin and out towards Las Vegas. Eventually the trail merges with the Kraft Mountain Loop Trail in the northern end of Calico Basin. Look for all kinds of different yucca plants and cactus along this trail!

Meetup Time & Location: 7:00am Kraft Trailhead parking lot - Sandstone Drive - go PAST the picnic area to end of road.

STATS:
Hike: Kraft Mt. Loop
Trailhead: Kraft Mountain Trailhead
Distance: 3.5 miles – Loop
Elevation gain: 620 Feet
Time: 2 - 3 hours
Difficulty: 2
Pace: Moderate & Steady
Class: 3 - a few short climbs

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What to Bring

• 3L of water.
• Snacks / Lunch
• Gloves - helpful
• Trekking poles
• Helmet – optional, but they do protect your head in case of a fall or falling debris.

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.