Name: Southwest 4.3 mile (2~groups) 89178
Start: 2024-01-06T12:30:00-08:00
End: 2024-01-06T15:30:00-08:00
Location: 8600 Todd Allen Creek St

• Shared event with another Meetup hiking group •

For most hikers, a "relatively easy" 4.3 mile (level 2) "no scrambling" hike, elevation gain 650 feet. From COUGAR AVENUE parking, we first hike around the mountain bend on an old mining road. We ascend to follow a mountain ridge trail to Ike's Peak and back again. Hiking shoes required - no tennis shoes.

hike photos [2022 ](https://imgur.com/a/lxC4Gmf) [2023](https://imgur.com/a/UFrEGpD) [-etc](https://imgur.com/a/0IDaWhE) • [history](https://www.silverstatespecialties.com/Reference/GhostTowns/ArdenPlaster/) • [2018](https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Officials-to-plug-abandoned-mine-shafts-outside-Las-Vegas-475050043.html) • [Arden mine map](https://i.imgur.com/h1jL4Vy.jpeg) • [images](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22garrett+wake%22+arden&tbm=isch)

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NOTES • This hike started with Trail-Seekers. Now, most RSVPs are usually (not always) by members of a larger Meetup group. Upload your hike photos to Meetup to share with others. I will re-post some to the 2nd Meetup group.

Location is southwest of Rhodes Ranch and Cowabunga Canyon water park near Ft Apache Road. If more than 5 minutes late, spot us walking up the hill.

Note: 8600 (street address) is for GPS reference only.

GPS • Parking 36.0314 / -115.3136 • Ike's Peak 36.05401 / -115.31995

Street Parking -- COUGAR AVENUE and Todd Allen Creek Street -- 89178

DIRECTIONS -- for most, take Ft Apache south, past Warm Springs Road, and past Rhodes Ranch (on left). Turn right (west) on Ford Avenue. Near the end of Ford Avenue, on the right side, you may see Forbuss Elementary School. At the end of Ford Avenue, turn right (north) on Reynolds Spring Road and then left on COUGAR AVENUE. We can park along or near the first 2 blocks of COUGAR AVENUE [imgur.com/a/nePT21V](https://imgur.com/a/nePT21V) (parking photos). We DO NOT park or meet on Reynolds Spring Road.

For those coming from the southeast or Henderson, you might try going west on Blue Diamond Road aka H-160 and turn right (north) on to Ft Apache Road. Going north, turn left (west) at Ford Avenue.

[3-Day-Weather](https://www.windy.com/36.032/-115.312?hrrrConus,36.028,-115.312,15,m:eFeacWX) + [Hourly Weather](https://www.wunderground.com/hourly/us/nv/las-vegas/KNVLASVE862) + [UV (sun)](https://www.uvindextoday.com/usa/nevada/clark-county/las-vegas-uv-index) \~\~\~ [Las Vegas SW hike maps](https://imgur.com/a/dmN89By)

Friendly chat welcome but please: no national politics or religion.

Hiking shoes are REQUIRED for greater safety - no tennis shoes.

Bring water and snacks. • Well behaved dogs on leash might be okay.

I try to schedule my hikes when the sun's UV level is 4 or lower.

Be aware that we share this trail with advanced mountain bikers.

Ike's Peak [mountain bike video](https://youtu.be/TK6gkH3VmqU) -- [Summerlin Outdoors](https://www.facebook.com/groups/summerlin.outdoors) -- [A.I. paintings](https://1-dot.com/go/ai-paintings/)

Use Meetup message system to contact organizer with any questions.

• Las Vegas [residents and visitors](https://1-dot.com/las-vegas/?x) \~\~\~ Las Vegas [TENNIS Meetup Group](https://meetup.com/las-vegas-tennis-plus/)

• [REQUIRED READING](https://1-dot.com/meetup/legal) (legal disclaimer)

IF WEATHER FORECAST IS BAD, this hike may be moved to SUNDAY.

Bob.Carroll

Denise C.

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