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June 17, 2007 - 9:00 pm
 

HIKES

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Monday at the Rock: Four-mile moderate hike to Mount Charleston from Cathedral Rock (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Junior Hikers Club: Children ages 7-12 will learn the basics of hiking preparation and go for an easy one-mile exploration hike Tuesday. Limited space (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Moenkopi Loop: An easy two and one-half-mile morning hike Thursday (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Griffith Peak: Friday, a strenuous 10-mile hike with an elevation gain of 3,400 feet (515-5367).

Around the Bend Friends: This group of people, 50 years and over, interested in hiking and related social activities will meet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Santa Fe Casino, 4949 N. Rancho Drive, South Parking Garage, on the left of Level 3, for a moderate three-hour hike at Mount Charleston (642-2285).

Red Rock Canyon, Best Hikes with Dogs: A moderately strenuous three-mile hike Saturday (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Ice Box: Saturday, an easy to moderate three-mile hike that includes some rock scrambling (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Mack’s Peak: A strenuous five-mile hike with a 1,200-gain on June 24 (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Southern Springs: June 24, hike an easy two and one-half miles (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Twilight Hike: A moderate two to four-mile hike June 24 (515-5367).

Sierra Club: The Southern Nevada Group is accepting reservations for a 28-mile backpack hike from Coyote Gulch to the Grand Staircase National Monument, June 29 through July 4. E-mail: hardyhikers@juno.com or call 875-4549.

BIKES

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: Meet at Einstein Brothers Bagels, 8400 W. Cheyenne at 7 a.m. today for a 26- to 27-mile flat land ride today (873-6256). A 6:15 a.m., road ride of 15-20 miles, will be Wednesday. Meet at 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, 10250 West Charleston Blvd. (873-6256). Meet at the rear of the Nevada Power building, 6226 W. Sahara, for a 15-20 mile ride June 24 at 7:30 a.m. (873-8979) and a ride of 25- to 35-miles of flat land on June 24 at 7 a.m. Meet at Einstein Brothers Bagels, 8400 Cheyenne Ave. (873-6256).

Green Valley Cyclists: Meet at 7 a.m. Saturday and June 24 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.

Red Rock Canyon, Mountain Bike Madness: No experience required for this introductory mountain ride on a six-mile single track June 24 starting from the North Cottonwood parking lot (515-5367).

OTHER PROGRAMS

Red Rock Canyon, General Introduction: Learn about the canyon’s natural and cultural history, places to see and things to do at this ongoing program, Monday from 9-11 a.m. No sign-up required (515-5367) .

Red Rock Canyon, Tort Talks: Learn about desert tortoise Tuesday, at this ongoing visitor center program between 9:30-11 a.m. No sign-up required (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Up Close: Take a close look at the flora, fauna or geology of Red Rock and the surrounding desert Thursday at this ongoing visitor’s center exhibit from 9 a.m. until noon. No sign-up required (515-5367).

Red Rock, Astronomy: A presentation by the Las Vegas Astronomical Society at 7 p.m. Saturday. Telescopes for night sky viewing will be available at the Red Rock Visitor Center. Gates close at 8 p.m. E-mail john.heller@lvastronomy.com, or call 882-1025 or 515-5367.

Cathedral Gorge State Park, Summer Survival Workshop: Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Campground amphitheater. Visit cathedralgorge_vc@lcturbonet.com or call (775) 728-4460.

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: Various activities planned by park docents on Saturday. For details, call 875-4141.

Fishing Clinic: Nevada Department Of Wildlife is accepting applications for the Thursday, 7-8:30 p.m., Beginners Fly Tying class at the NDOW office, 4747 W. Vegas Drive, and the Men’s Father’s Day Class on Saturday, 9 a.m. until noon, at Floyd Lamb State Park, 9200 Tule Springs Road. (486-5127, Ext. 3503).

Hunter Education Class: Nevada Department of Wildlife is accepting applications for the June 25-26, 5:30-9 p.m. class at Whitney Ranch Recreation Center 1575 Galleria Drive, Henderson, and the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. class on June 30 at the NDOW office, 4747 W. Vegas Drive. (486-5127, Ext. 3501).

The Mule Deer Foundation: A nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring the future of mule and blacktail deer and their habitats, will have their annual banquet June 30 at the Hampton Inn, 4975 Dean Martin Drive. Social hour begins at 5 p.m. followed by the banquet at 6:30 p.m. The fundraising auction begins at 8 p.m. Proceeds benefit habitat conservation projects. Contact Gary Murphy at 204-9406 or visit: www.muledeer.org.

 

 

 

 

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