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Published: February 9th 2009
Nice views to north Red Rock
From Calico Hills look north-west to White Rock.I had been coming to Las Vegas almost every month (for a week or two at a time) since my partner Lisa moved out here in April 2008. And so I had been to Red Rock Canyon before (it is only 20 mins from our house). But Now I had moved here properly and this was now my 'back yard' to play in - and what a back yard!!! If anyone visits Vegas - sure see the Strip and see the Grand Canyon, but if you have any spare time - come see Red Rock!
There are loads of hikes all over Red Rock (RR) and I intend to do them all! I had done a few before and so started to fill in the gaps. Calico Hills is one of the very first stops on the loop road around RR - so I started there. It was a bit of an exploratory hike - I had seen a few peaks I wanted to conquer but had no idea how. As I headed further in to the hills it became apparent I could spend many hours trying with no success. Because of the way the rocks
Climbers at Calico Hills
Can you see the climber at the bottom of the dark rock area? are formed there is a maze of mini valleys cutting through the hills. So as you climb up a big outcrop of rock, climbing higher and appearing to make progress, you come across a deep cutting that is impossible to cross and very difficult to climb down. So you have to head back the way you came and try again.
See a quick video here:
So I never got to any peaks that day - next time...
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Wendy Bunning
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Great Photos!
Brilliant photos J - crap spelling! Keep safe in those mountains. Mum xx