Guides with the Keyword "Las Vegas Nevada"

Las Vegas Marathon

Las Vegas, Nevada 89180
January 30, 2005, Filed Under: Running
The 39th Annual Las Vegas Marathon is expected to draw more than 10,000 racers, many of them International Elite runners. For the first time, the prize money will be in excess of $100,000. Over the n ...
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Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge

Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701
Filed Under: Hiking, Hunting
With the Rocky Mountains to the west, the Great Plains to the east, and the Chihuahuan Desert to the south, Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge encompasses a diversity of habitats. Located along the C ...
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Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Filed Under: Camping, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, established June 18, 1984. To date, over 23,000 acres of spring-fed wetlands and alkaline desert uplands are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The re ...
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Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Las Vegas, Nevada 89124
Filed Under: Cultural
The Moapa Valley Refuge was established on September 10, 1979, to secure habitat for the endangered Moapa dace. This small fish, the sole member of the genus Moapa, is endemic to the Muddy River syste ...
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Arrow Canyon Wilderness

Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Filed Under: Camping, Hiking
The United States Congress designated the Arrow Canyon Wilderness in 2002 and it now has a total of 27,530 acres. All of the wilderness is in Nevada and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. ...
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White Rock - La Madre Springs Loop

Las Vegas, Nevada 89124
Filed Under: Hiking, Running
This 6.5 mile trail is basically a circumnavigation of White Rock or the White Rock Hills. Park at either the White Rock trailhead or the Willow Springs trailhead. If you are going to do just this tra ...
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South Loop Trail - Mt. Charleston Summit

Las Vegas, Nevada 89124
Filed Under: Hiking, Running
South Loop Trail is an 8.2 mile trek to the summit of Mt. Charleston (11,920')starts out from the trail head on a steep slope up to a ridge. It then heads west through the Meadows and into a forest. O ...
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Red Rock Canyon Half Marathon

Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
December 4, 2004, Filed Under: Running
Red Rock Canyon is one of the American Southwest?s finest scenic wonders?and it?s only a short, 20-minute drive from downtown Las Vegas. At Red Rock, you?ll enter a world so totally opposite to ?Glitt ...
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Highland Range Crucial Bighorn Habitat

Las Vegas, Nevada 89108
Filed Under: Horseback
The area was set aside for the protection and propagation of desert bighorn sheep. No public access. US 95 runs along the eastern flank of the area. Directions ---------- South of Las Vegas ...
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Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

Las Vegas, Nevada 89130
Filed Under: Climbing, Cultural, Cycling, Hiking
This is a beautiful area in which to experience the natural wonders of the Mohave Desert. The red- and cream-colored sandstone cliffs are awesome. Scramble across fossilized sand dunes, explore the r ...
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