Lake Mead Series: Hamblin Mtn

When you RSVP, 4 separate answers are required:
Q1. What is your cell number?
Q2. Are you meeting the group at Albertson's or at Northshore Rd Mile Post 4?
Q3. Do you understand that carpooling is required due to very limited parking at the trail head?
Q4. Did you click on the Link in the Comment below and signup for the tailgate?

Please read the entire description. New participants will be required to sign a Waiver similar to the Disclaimer below.

Questions, text Jim at 702-515-9824.

📌 This hike is highlighted by a breathtaking view of Lake Mead from the summit; and petrified wood and gypsum laced rocks on the return route. This is mostly class 1 trail hiking with a small amount of class 2 and 3 limestone scrambling, plus some minor exposure near the summit.

This event is cross-posted with 52 Peak Club Explorer's Deck.

HIKE QUICK STATS
Trailhead: Northshore Road
Distance: 7.0 miles
Summit: 3,300 feet
Elevation Gain: 1,400 feet
Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous
Class: Class 1 trail with a few spots of easy class 2 and 3 scrambling
Exposure: Minor
Pace: Moderate
Duration: 6.5 hours includes hiking, driving and tailgating

Gear: Hiking boots or trail shoes recommended; trekking poles & gloves optional

Tailgate: After hike potluck; informal social gathering with food and drink; bring a camp chair. A link for the signup sheet is provided in the Comments below. All participants are expected to stay and socialize at the tailgate after the hike. If you have to be back before 2:00pm, do not sign up for the hike!

No pets or children. You must be on the Going list to attend.
All attendees must be members of VegasHikers. It only takes a couple of minutes to sign up & it's FREE.

Carpool Locations

Leaving at 7:30am: 6885 E Lake Mead Blvd, park between CVS and Albertson's alongside E Lake Mead Blvd at Hollywood Blvd.

Leaving at 7:50am: Northshore Rd, Mile Post 4 for Henderson and Boulder City residents. If meeting here, please indicate when you RSVP. If you don't know where this is or how to get there, please meet at Albertson's/CVS.

If you have a National Park Pass, please bring it along with photo ID.

This hike is in the Lake Mead wilderness area with a group size limit of 12. Priority will be given to those who have participated on any of my previous Charleston, Red Rock or Lake Mead hikes regardless of your order on the Wait List.

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Tentative Schedule Lake Mead Series:
1/3 - Hamblin Mtn
1/17 - Anniversary Narrows & Peak plus Rainbow Canyon
1/24 - Seven Dry Falls, Cholla Forest & Bacon Canyon
2/7 - White Owl Canyons & Twilight Zone Tunnels
2/14 - Red & Black Mountains (Boulder City)
2/28 - Frenchman Mtn

Tentative Schedule Valley of Fire Series:
1/10 - Sandstone High Point (Raven’s Nest)
1/31 - Africa Loop
2/21 - Yellow Spire or China Ranch (Tecopa, CA)

Tentative Schedule Red Rock Series:
3/14 - White Rock Springs Peak
3/21 - Terrace Canyon or Gunsight Canyon
3/28 - Indecision Peak or Black Velvet Peak
4/4 - Goodman Peak
4/11 - Crabby Appleton Peak
4/18 - Imagination Trench – Jim’s birthday 4/20
4/25 – Shark Fin or LBMR

Tentative Schedule Charleston Series 2026:
5/2 to 8/9 – earlier start/slower pace group

Tentative Schedule Southern California & Southern Utah 2026:
8/15 - Ashdown Gorge (UT)
8/29 - Taylor Creek (UT)
9/18-20 - Big Pine Lakes (CA) – already posted
10/3 – Candy Cliffs/Yant Flats (UT)

Disclaimer:
Please be aware that your Meetup organizers are not tour guides and are not park rangers. Expect the same risks and take the same precautions you would take if you were hiking alone. You are solely responsible for your own safety and well-being. By signing up for and/or attending this Meetup event, you acknowledge, understand, accept, and agree that hiking and other outdoor activities can be dangerous and can cause serious bodily injury and possibly death. The organizers of this group and current and former members cannot be held responsible or liable in any way for the actions of any participant - including you - at any event. All attendees participate at an event at their own risk and are solely responsible for any damage to their property, and/or any injury to themselves or their guests. By signing up for this event, you affirm that you understand this disclaimer, and that you knowingly and voluntarily agree not to bring any type of claim arising out of or related to this Meetup event against the organizers of this Meetup group.