Backpacking thread

[lorenzotexan]

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Completed bridge mountain! By most accounts it’s one of the best hikes in southern Nevada. It’s a rock scramble/climb to get up. It looks steep and is indeed, but unbelievably you do not need any gear. I definitely overcame some fear going up.

 

[Dback Jon]

Looks awesome. Good job.

 

[Absolute Zero]

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Completed bridge mountain! By most accounts it’s one of the best hikes in southern Nevada. It’s a rock scramble/climb to get up. It looks steep and is indeed, but unbelievably you do not need any gear. I definitely overcame some fear going up.

Looks Awesome, what kind of view is there from up there?

 

[Absolute Zero]

Did a few miles in Forest Park in Jacksonville this morning. Its amazing that even on a 3 day weekend, still not much time for a big hike.

Anyway, Forest Park is great, its got about 12 different trails, creeks, and lots of elevation changes. Here are some wildflowers. Not quite the superblooms that are happening elsewhere, but pretty nice...

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[lorenzotexan]

Looks Awesome, what kind of view is there from up there?

Amazing views of the entire Las Vegas area from the summit and close enough that you can make out the big casinos and other major neighborhoods and landmarks (even lake mead). but the mountain itself has its own draw. It’s a multicolored sandstone formation that connects to limestone “spring mountain range.” There is a hidden Forrest inside the mountain of tall ponderosa pine trees. It has a natural arch with a bridge to walk over the arch, which is where it gets its namesake. It has several pools of water (called tinaja’s) that actually hold water for long periods. During the winter it can snow and ice as the altitude varies from 6-7K ft. The saddle up to base of the the mountain has a canyon on each side with about a 1K foot drop. Here’s some pictures that don’t do it justice.

 

[lorenzotexan]

Did a few miles in Forest Park in Jacksonville this morning. Its amazing that even on a 3 day weekend, still not much time for a big hike.

Anyway, Forest Park is great, its got about 12 different trails, creeks, and lots of elevation changes. Here are some wildflowers. Not quite the superblooms that are happening elsewhere, but pretty nice...

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Lovely, great job getting out there!

 

[Absolute Zero]

Amazing views of the entire Las Vegas area from the summit and close enough that you can make out the big casinos and other major neighborhoods and landmarks (even lake mead). but the mountain itself has its own draw. It’s a multicolored sandstone formation that connects to limestone “spring mountain range.” There is a hidden Forrest inside the mountain of tall ponderosa pine trees. It has a natural arch with a bridge to walk over the arch, which is where it gets its namesake. It has several pools of water (called tinaja’s) that actually hold water for long periods. During the winter it can snow and ice as the altitude varies from 6-7K ft. The saddle up to base of the the mountain has a canyon on each side with about a 1K foot drop. Here’s some pictures that don’t do it justice.

Sounds amazing. Is this a day hike or overnighter?That forest and those pools sound pretty cool.

I love it when you can see the vegetation change as you get higher up. Bonus points if you can take a dip in a stream or pool.

 

[lorenzotexan]

Sounds amazing. Is this a day hike or overnighter?That forest and those pools sound pretty cool.

I love it when you can see the vegetation change as you get higher up. Bonus points if you can take a dip in a stream or pool.

You can do it as a day hike which is what I did. But I would much rather camp there if I do it again to take some of the sting off the legs. You definitely want to pack light though. I Can only imagine how beautiful it is at sunset, night, and sun rise. The total mileage is 13-15ish miles round trip with about 4K feet of total gain depending on which of the two main routes you take. You can take some mileage off of it if you have a jeep or ATV as there are several miles spent going up and down a mountain road from the trailheads. It took me from 9AM to 6:30PM with about an hour or so at the summit and another extended cool off under the arch on the way down.

 

[Absolute Zero]

Just found this not too far from where I live, haven't tried yet but it looks like fun...

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[lorenzotexan]

Just found this not too far from where I live, haven't tried yet but it looks like fun...

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that sounds like fun. quite the elevation and a long distance. I got a nice morning hike in. Fletcher Peak in Mt. Charleston, Nevada. about 10.3K feet above sea level at the summit from about 8K at the trailhead, almost 7 miles total distance. I'm still waiting for more snow to melt off of Mount Charleston so that I can hike up there. I can't believe how cold it is up there only 30ish mins from Vegas.

 

[Absolute Zero]

that sounds like fun. quite the elevation and a long distance. I got a nice morning hike in. Fletcher Peak in Mt. Charleston, Nevada. about 10.3K feet above sea level at the summit from about 8K at the trailhead, almost 7 miles total distance. I'm still waiting for more snow to melt off of Mount Charleston so that I can hike up there. I can't believe how cold it is up there only 30ish mins from Vegas.

Great outing! I didn't get out myself.

Sounds like here. 66 degrees today and we still have snow on Mt. Ashland.

 

[Yuma]

Amazing views of the entire Las Vegas area from the summit and close enough that you can make out the big casinos and other major neighborhoods and landmarks (even lake mead). but the mountain itself has its own draw. It’s a multicolored sandstone formation that connects to limestone “spring mountain range.” There is a hidden Forrest inside the mountain of tall ponderosa pine trees. It has a natural arch with a bridge to walk over the arch, which is where it gets its namesake. It has several pools of water (called tinaja’s) that actually hold water for long periods. During the winter it can snow and ice as the altitude varies from 6-7K ft. The saddle up to base of the the mountain has a canyon on each side with about a 1K foot drop. Here’s some pictures that don’t do it justice.

I lived in Nevada for over a decade and never heard of this. Thanks for sharing!

 

[lorenzotexan]

I lived in Nevada for over a decade and never heard of this. Thanks for sharing!

Yeah i didn’t even know about bridge mountain until this year.

You may have already seen it, but if you ever go to Vegas you can look to the west side of the city and there’s a range of multicolored sandstone mountains. There are many mountains and canyons there to hike and climb on. There’s quite a few YouTube vids out there of bridge mountain and some of the other ones. It’s pretty cool that there are water tanks and springs that flow through there.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

The entire theme of the San Diego County Fair this year is "Get Out There" with a heavy focus on camping, nature, hiking, and anything to do with the outdoors. So much fun. We've gone the first two weekends and are already looking forward to the next two weekends. Many fairgoers dress up like they're hiking or camping, and it's been a ton of fun.

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