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If you're looking for fun, lower risk (class 1 and 2, rarely class 3) hikes and walks in and around the Las Vegas Valley, this is the place for you.
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See all- Red Rock Kraft Mountain LoopKraft Mountain trailhead, Las Vegas, NV
Name: Red Rock Kraft Mountain Loop
Total distance: 3.5 miles
Total time to complete: 2 hours
Elevation Change: 500 feet
Difficulty: Moderate
Scrambling: There are spots you have to maneuver your body briefly down some rocks.
How easy to follow? Unmarked but mostly obvious path, you are circling a big hill.
Dogs: yes
Bathrooms: none, pit toilets at picnic area on drive in.
Trailhead (36.15685, -115.42118) is a dirt parking lot at the far north end of Sandstone Dr in Calico Basin. Overflow parking is along the street per signs.
WeatherDescription:
This is a popular dirt trail followed by a gravel wash around a large sandstone hill. There will be one point to scramble down (or around to the right is easier) a large rock.
From the parking area we head to the left side of Kraft Mountain (the large hill of red/white rocks dead north of you) up a dirt path to the saddle. There can be puddles of water making some parts of this wash slippery as we drop into Gateway Canyon. Once you exit the canyon we get out of the wash and loop back to your car. The large boulders near the end of the hike have petroglyphs on them.The time of the meetup is the time we are LEAVING the carpool location (if no carpool then it is the time we are starting hike), please come on time, or chase after us frantically if you are late. Please review the planned hike if possible, be prepared for a no host event should your organizer need to drop off at the last minute. Pictures are often taken during meetups and posted on the site, if you don't want to be photographed then wear a bag over your head. If the meetup only has one person coming it may be canceled if I can’t be sure you will show up (I’ll try to contact you).
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, not limited to bird flu, killer bees, brain eating amoeba, harm to your unborn child, your conscription as a soldier in a war either declared or undeclared, the loss of your immortal soul and possibly death. The organizers of this group and current and former members can not 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.
