JJsKJ wrote:
Where is this trail located? How long is it? Any nearby camping areas or other trails? Looks like fun! Winter run?
The turn off is about 35 miles east of Pahrump on Highway 160. It is located in the Spring Mountain National Recreation Area so camping is allowed right there. There is also a group camping area designated where there is room for a bunch of people to camp. I'll stop at the Ranger station next time I'm out that way and post what they say if everyone is interested in more details about camping. It does get pretty cold there in the winter (well cold for Vegas
, down into the 30's in January with daytime temps in the 50's).
The trail its self is about 20 or 25 miles (I'm guessing here). It's mostly single track dirt road. The fun stuff is just a few miles of the total trail. The group ran it to Red Rock 3 hours. If we are doing it as a group, it might be fun to stop at Bonnie Springs after we leave Red Rock. It's a recreated Old West town. In fact they have a motel there too so if there are people in the group that aren't into camping they could stay there and meet up in the morning. It's about 25 minutes or so from the turn off into MSNRA. Here's a link to a review to give you an idea:
http://travel.latimes.com/destinations/las-vegas/hotels/bonnie-springs-motel/review
There are a number of other trails within the MSNRA but I haven't run them yet so I can't report on what kind of challenges are offered.
This trail is pretty close to my house so I am down to run it anytime
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