Blue Diamond Hill Loop

(S of Red Rock, W of Las Vegas)

Pics by Harlan W. S.
Feb.18, 2006

This was a surprise. I'd lived here nearly 8 years before I visited "the hill". One afternoon at 12:30PM, I decided it was time. The west trail is good -- I don't exactly know where it begins, but I hit it soon. You could jog much of the way. I averaged 3.3 mph, even with rests. The east route down is mainly trailless, and is rougher.

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The W side has a trail. There was a trail on the E until I decided to visit the dryfall.

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Heading up, view ESE.

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This area is popular with mountain bikers.

 

 

 

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SE extremity of my trip, on cliffs.

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N from "top"

 

 

 

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Black Mt.

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La Madre.

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Wilson and Rainbow.

 

 

 

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Can you see Circus Circus?

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View N at Muffin Boulders.