Mt. Charleston Carpenter 1 Fire as of 5:28PM 7/8/2013 - Click to View Larger Map
| Total Personnel | 753 |
|---|---|
| Size | 15,268 acres |
| Percent Contained | 15% |
Perimeter (red lines)
MODIS hot spot from satellite sensor, estimated location (1km). (Red Dots)
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Mt. Charleston Carptener 1 Fire as of 2:50 pm 7/8/2013
Perimeter (red lines)
MODIS hot spot from satellite sensor, estimated location (1km). (Red Dots)
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Mt. Charleston Carptener 1 Fire as of 2:50 pm 7/8/2013 darker smoke is visible shifted north from earlier.
Mt. Charleston Carptener 1 Fire as of 12:30pm 7/8/2013
Mt. Charleston as seen from downtown Las Vegas.
Photos By: LasVegas360.com
Hot Spot Map Carpenter Fire 1- Mt Charleston July 8, 2013 1:56 pm PST - Click to view Large Map
No structures have been lost. No injuries have occurred on the fire.
Fire control objectives include protection of the Trout, Lee and Kyle communities.
There are 18 crews on scene, 8 of which are Type 1 Hotshot crews, the most highly trained. The Hotshot crews we have are the same type as the crew recently lost in Arizona.
There are the following air assets on the fire:
Fire is located in some very rugged and in inaccessible areas. Engines and other motorized vehicles have limited access.
Perimeter (red lines)
MODIS hot spot from satellite sensor, estimated location (1km). (Red Dots)
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White Rock Loop Trail at Red Rock Canyon
Duration: 3-3.5 hrs
Length: 6.3 miles
This 6.3 mile hike at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas, Nevada is a great fall/winter/spring hike. Located on the Red Rock Canyon Scenic Loop, the White Rock Loop trail is a great way to spend 3-4 hours. You will experience diverse terrain and plant life. For much of the hike, you’re in the typical Mojave Desert surroundings. When you get to the back side of White Rock Mountain, it’s like Red Rock Canyon’s hidden forest. That side is wetter and there are a large number of pinyon pines, juniper trees, and desert plants such as yucca and cactus of various types. It has a little of everything.
White Rock at Red Rock Canyon
White Rock Loop Trail
Up in the higher parts of the hike with the Pinion trees
I recommend starting at the Willow Springs picnic grounds- there are restrooms and parking and heading uphill going clockwise around the mountain. Once at the saddle, most of the hike is downhill from there. You will have about a 1000 ft. elevation change with this hike and expect 3-3.5 hours to complete the loop. I don’t recommend this hike during the hot summer hours, if you are going to hike during the summer, make it a early morning hike as for it can get quite hot on the return portion.
Wear sturdy shoes, bring water and a little food for this hike.
Coming down the backside with Las Vegas in the background
Directions: Take Charleston West to the entrance to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Enter the through the fee area and follow the Red Rock Loop. The turn off (right-turn) is about 1/2 through the loop at the Willow Springs Picnic Area. Start your Hike there.
Happy hiking.
Photos by Lasvegas360.com
5 Tunnels Hike to Hoover Dam
GPS 36.011096º N – 114.794076º W
The 5 Tunnels or the Historic Railroad hike to Hoover Dam is on the old historic railroad that was used to build Hoover Damn in the ’30. The trail has been removed of all the rail and ties it once had. The trail starts just off the US 93 (Great Basin Highway) on Lakeshore Road heading to Lake Mead from Boulder City. There is parking lot on the east side of the road. This trail to the dam take you through 5 larger size tunnels on the way to the dam. No flashlight are needed for this hike. The trail is a smooth gravel road and is very popular with runners, hikers and mountain bikers. It is about 3.8- 4 miles to the dam and you come out on the top level of the parking lot at the Hoover Dam visitor center. You can easily add a few more miles walking to the Arizona side of the dam and up to the largest concrete arched bridge in North America. On this hike we did both and the total distance was just over 10 miles round trip.
This is a good hike to do in cooler weather, summertime would be too hat as this part of Lake Mead tends to be about 10 degrees hotter that Las Vegas.
Trail map to Hoover Dam
A note about the tunnels, although they vary in length, generally they measure 300 feet in length and are at least 25 feet wide and at least 30 high. The trail is very easy to hike and loses elevation as you make your way to the dam (about 300 feet). Along the trail you will see great views of Lake Mead. as you approach the dam follow the trail markers though some large gates as the trail changes from the main road to a clearly marked side trail. You will also travel through the Hoover Dam’s large electrical yard. At the end of the yard is a designated spot to pick-up hikers and it is free to get in here opposed to tying to pick them up at the parking garage which cost $7.
Panoramic view of Lake Mead from the trail
If you want to get up to the new Mike O’Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, also commonly known as the Bypass Bridge, you will need to make a right in the middle of the electrical yard south to the main road. From there, you cross the old highway and make your way up the 7 flights of stairs, or use the long sweeping ramps to access the top of the bridge.
The Historic Railroad Tunnel is a great hike near Las Vegas with a fabulous ending at Hoover Dam. Bring a camera, and plenty of water, for this historic hike.
Photos by: LasVegas360.com
The lesser know area of Mount Charleston (Kyle Canyon) is the northern canyon of Lee Canyon, home the the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort. The hiking in this area is limited to the spectacular 6.1-mile Bristlecone Trail. Along this trail, hikers find ancient bristlecone trees, battered by cold temperatures and fierce wind. Some of these trees might be as old as 5,000 years!
The Lee Canyon Ski Area is born in 1964 when the US Forest Service issues a Special Use Permit in order to provide winter recreation options in Southern Nevada. From downtown Las Vegas: Take U.S. Highway 95 north approx. 30 miles to Hwy 156, Lee Canyon. Follow Hwy 156 17 miles to the resort. The highway ends at Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort.
On the Deer Creek Highway, which crosses from Lee Canyon to Kyle Canyon.
Lee Canyon Meadow- great place to play in the winter- lots of snow
End of the Road- Lee Canyon:Helicopter landing pad/parking lot
(Mummy Mountain in the background)
Around Lee Canyon
Mummy Mountain is the 2nd highest peak in southern Nevada (11528 ft /3514 m)
More photos of the Lee Canyon Area
Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (Summer)
US Forest Service sign for Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort
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