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1 summit • 3.2 mi • 734 ft gain • 2 hr 41 min
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"2.14.2021~5 peak Saint Valentine’s Day Quad Massacre in Rainbow Gardens with Jimmy. Peaks 1,904’, 1,872’, Tan Ridge HP, Tan Hill and Rainbow Gardens Summit. 10 miles, 2,200’ gain in 4:35hrs. Fun date. Not sure he agreed but I will make it up to him later...*wink, *wink....spectacular area I highly recommend to anyone who desires solitude and wanderlust in a colorful and rugged environment. Lake Las Vegas Developers are encroaching on the ridges so I was glad I could enjoy them before Man-greed takes over the area. There is a special place in hell for those savages who see mountains and want to kill them for profit.....we saw a 3 legged dog and a dead Tortoise. RIP. " — paula.raimondi • Feb 14, 2021
"I had seen Tan Ridge on another site & wanted to go check it out. I had no plans to climb Lava Butte, but it was right there, so... I went up in the middle of Tan Ridge right off the Lava Butte Road & first headed out to Peak 1872 which overlooks Lake Las Vegas. I turned around, came all the way back across the ridge & headed up the south ridge of Lava Butte. I had been up there several times, but had always taken the north ridge. This side was a bit steeper & looser, but still not too bad. The north ridge is definitely easier. I made the foolish decision to drop off the west side. It sucked...don't do it...unless you just love extremely steep loose talus & scree! ;-) There was a pretty hawk who kept flying over me & screeching all day. She must've had a nest in the cliffs on Tan Ridge. " — StudioHoodoo • Apr 19, 2020