Distance

2.5 mi to summit

6.4 mi total

Elevation

2,407 ft start

3,632 ft max

Vertical

1,405 ft gain

Time

1 hr 10 min to summit

3 hr 38 min total

Heh - flying by night, inasmuch as zero photos of the hike! I'm leaving to go backpack the Grand Canyon later today, and I hadn't practiced at all with a fully loaded backpack. It's my first time ever backpacking, so I needed to make sure that things were at least mostly okay before I hit the road. Ken and I did Black Mountain Overlook and Red Mountain to finish off my Las Vegas Local list. We would have done Black Mountain itself, but with me all tippy the way that a backpack gets you, we elected to hold off until later (aka when I'm only wearing a daypack). It's a nice trail system, so it'll be no problem to come back later. I didn't take a single photo - apparently how you get me to stop taking photos is put 40+ lbs on my back (not counting the camera- that's off my hips in a separate bag!).

Route name

Black Mountain Overlook 6.4 mi route

out-and-back
Obstacles

no info yet

Key gear

skis, GPS device

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