A view and profile of the Frenchman Mountain taken from peak of Black Mountain Overlook
in Boulder City, Nevada, at sunrise. This is the hike under discussion.
This above is a full frontal...for want of a better phrase: We began on the extreme right, walked up a lot,
down a bit, and then up again, down into the culvert and up to the peak. The two peaks have antennae upon them.
The elevation gain was over 2,000 feet, the footing rough and at times, extremely steep. It was another glorious
hike with outstanding views.
Sprawling Las Vegas..."boxes, little boxes'.
The editor wants to know why she climbed over 2,000 feet, only to go down further so she can climb
another few hundred feet. Anyone?
The greater Las Vegas region has been a delight. Over the years I haven't been kind with my words about this city.
Over the same period we have written a lot about crows, too. Now I have to eat the ugly bird for all my indiscretions.
The sights we have witnessed from mountaintops have been nothing short of spectacular. The hikes undertaken have been
tough which is how we like them, most of the time.
The winter thus far has been pleasant and makes a good argument for living in this region during that season.
We understand one can gamble at any time throughout the state. We thought that dispensation was only allowed
in Native American areas. Should that be the case, we would deduce Nevada is an Indian (Red) region. That we are
not politically correct is perhaps one of our few positive attributes. However, don't take our word for it, that is,
the classification of Nevada's status. It appears when we take things literally we become confused and get things
a little mixed up. It makes for interesting times although causes some additional battles.
Suffice to say, there's a lot of desert in Nevada. In fact, much of the lower west is a desert, the Mojave being
quite special. This leads to our conclusion which we have been spouting recently: Deserts are very beautiful places.
The painted desert.
Editor takes the rough with the smooth...she wants to know when the smooth is coming.
"Hey, watch the mountains"...lending a hand from the peak.
Peeking through into part of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lake Mead from the other side of the mountain. What a position some twenty miles away (ignoring crows).
Jenni stands on the edge just below the summit...then she took ill....well, a few hours later.
A well-known landmark of the city, The Stratosphere Tower.
The road was our commencement point. We're partly up the mountain at this point but still
have to climb another section, drop down a few hundred feet and then the final push to the top.
See the opening profile photo or below.
A sunrise, from a mountain in Boulder City, showing The Frenchman.
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
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