OUT THERE

HIKES

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Monday at the Mount: A moderate to strenuous four-mile hike along the South Loop at Mount Charleston (515-5367).

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, Full Moon: Meet at the tour gate Monday at 7:45 p.m. for a two-hour hike with some bouldering at Sandstone Canyon. Arrive 15 minutes early, as the park gates close when the hike starts. No dogs or children under 12 years old allowed (875-4141).

Red Rock Canyon, Junior Hikers Club: An easy and fun hike for ages 7-12 Tuesday, to learn "Leave No Trace" ethics. Limited space (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Bonanza Peak: Friday, a strenuous 10-mile hike gaining 2,600 feet along switchbacks between Cold Creek and Lee Canyon (515-5367).

Around the Bend Friends: This group of people, 50 years and over, interested in hiking and related social activities will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Santa Fe Casino, 4949 N. Ranhco Drive, South Parking Garage, on the left of Level 3, for a moderate three-hour hike at Mount Charleston (642-2285).

Sierra Club: The Southern Nevada Group will leave Friday morning, spend two nights in a motel, and enjoy a moderate hike along the California coast at Laguna Beach. Contact Nick Saines at 896-4049.

Red Rock Canyon, Corn Creek Spring: An easy one-half-mile walk Saturday to view prime habitat for aquatic and land plants and animals (515-5367).

Sierra Club: The Southern Nevada Group will have a moderate to strenuous five-mile round-trip hike with a 1,500-foot gain Saturday along South Sister Peak. Hike will include conservation and/or education activities. Contact George McDonald at 808-3855.

Red Rock Canyon, Stanley B. Spring: A moderate two and one-half-mile hike Aug. 5 along a creek to an old mining claim (515-5367).

Sierra Club: The Southern Nevada Group will car shuttle to Fletcher Canyon for a moderate hike with some scrambling Aug. 5. Contact David Hardy at hardyhikers@juno.com or at 875-4549.

Red Rock Canyon, Open to Interpretation: Aug. 5, a moderate four-mile hike, with stops at various time (515-5367).

U.S. Forest Service: Meet at the upper trailhead, near the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort, for a three- to four-mile round trip-hike along the Upper Bristlecone Trail on Aug. 11. Bring water, sunscreen, binoculars and hiking boots. To register, call 515-5400.

BIKES

Relaxed Fat Burner Ride: Meet Tuesday at 7 a.m. at Brooklyn Bagel, corner of Green Valley Parkway and Pebble, for a 25-mile ride. Visit www.greenvalleycyclists.org or e-mail svpuy@yahoo.com.

Bagel Ride: Leave from Aspen Creek Cycling, 1550 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Wednesday at 7 a.m., for a 22-mile ride. For more information, visit www.greenvalleycyclists.org or e-mail: topgolf@aol.com.

Las Vegas Valley Bicycle Club: A 6:15 a.m. moderate to fast 15-20 mile road ride is scheduled on Wednesday. Meet at the NuVision Cyclery on West Lake Mead Boulevard between Rampart Boulevard and Scholar Lane (228-1333). There will be a 30-plus mile, moderate and hilly, ride on Wednesday and Thursday at 7 a.m., and a 30 to 50-plus mile long grade ride on Saturday at 7 a.m. Meet behind Starbucks on West Charleston Boulevard and Town Center Drive. And an easy ride of 25 to 35 miles of flat land on Aug. 5 at 7 a.m. Meet at Einstein Brothers Bagels, 8400 Cheyenne Ave. (873-6256). Be sure to bring plenty of water for all rides.

Green Valley Cyclists: Meet at 7 a.m. Saturday and Aug. 5 in the Brooklyn Bagel parking lot, near the corner of Green Valley Parkway and Pebble Road in Henderson. For more information, visit www.greenvalleycyclists.org or call 501-9771.

Annual Ultra-Crit: Register to ride one, two, or more laps on this 200-mile Lake Loop event to start and end at All Mountain Cyclery in Boulder City beginning at 6 a.m. on Aug. 18. Call Scott Dakus at 497-8565 or contact nubscycling@earthlink.net.

OTHER PROGRAMS

Red Rock Canyon, Tort Talks: Learn about Nevada’s state reptile, the desert tortoise, Tuesday and Wednesday, at this ongoing visitor center program between 9 and 10:30 a.m. No sign-up required (515-5367).

Las Vegas Astronomical Society: Dark sky observation at Red Rock’s Sand Stone Quarry, Saturday, and at Cold Creek on Aug. 11. Pre-registration required. Visit www.lvastronomy.com, or call 561-7469.

Red Rock Canyon, Papier Mache Puppets: Bring the kids, ages 4-12, for a short talk about desert wildlife, then they’ll bring the story to life by making their own desert puppet. Limited space (515-5367).

Friends of Nevada Wilderness: Volunteer to monitor invasive weeds, campsites and illegal recreational use impacts at the Quinn Canyon Wilderness Saturday and Aug. 5, or for a restoration project at the Calico Wilderness Area Aug. 11-12. Contact www. nevadawilderness.org.

Hunter Education Class: Nevada Department of Wildlife is accepting applications for the Aug. 4 classes, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at both the Whitney Ranch Recreation Center, 1575 Galleria Drive, Henderson, and the Carpenters Joint Apprentice Training Center, 4131 E. Bonanza Road, and for the Aug. 11 class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the NDOW office, 4747 W. Vegas Drive. (486-5127, Ext. 3501).

Get Outdoors Nevada: Register now to volunteer for archery range litter/debris cleanup at Mount Charleston on Aug. 18 from 8:30 a.m. until noon. Minimum age is 8 years old with parental approval form. Contact www,getoutdoorsnevada.org/events.htm or e-mail desertvolunteer@fws.gov.