25.05 Turtlehead Peak, Red Rock Canyon Preserve, Las Vegas, Nevada...Las Vegas...you're sure?
What can you expect from a hike with a name like 'Turtlehead'? It’s another great experience brought to you by the dry state of Nevada—a person can’t get a drink anywhere. The hike, which leads to the peak, is steep, rocky, tree-less, tough at times, rated difficult and pure delight—we loved it. The views are spectacular as one climbs 2,200 feet above the desert floor in a round-trip of five miles. The main elevation gain occurs over a length of a mile or so, making the segment extremely steep and on loose stones. The return trip requires less energy but more skill as it is precarious in parts. With the structures of Las Vegas prominent to the east, snow-capped peaks to the west and colored-rock formations below, a person has outstanding visuals at all times. Brunch atop the ‘turtle’ could only be scrumptious although it excluded soup. Jenni on return from the peak of Turtlehead, directly behind. A view of Las Vegas from Turtlehead Peak, Nevada. Mountain...