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Outdoor activities around Southern Nevada

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
February 24, 2013 - 2:30 am
 

HIKES

Red Rock Canyon: On Monday, watch “The Day the Earth Almost Died,” a documentary about the Permian mass extinction, then view Permian fossils on a moderately strenuous, 2½-mile hike to Fossil Ridge; for ages 10 and older. Also on Monday, bring a flashlight for a moderate, three-mile full-moon hike on the Moenkopi Trail; for ages 12 and older. On Wednesday, bring a sketchbook for a moderate, three-mile hike to the First Creek grotto that will include a 30-minute break to draw pictures; for ages 12 and older. On March 3, look for wildflowers on an easy-to-moderate, four-mile hike; for ages 10 and older.

For more information or to sign up for hikes, call 702-515-5367.

OTHER PROGRAMS

Red Rock Canyon: On Tuesday, create a masterpiece in an art class for ages 15 and older. Also on Tuesday, view types of arachnids, reptiles, birds and mammals found in Red Rock in a tabletop presentation from 11 a.m. to noon at the visitor center. On Saturday, learn about Nevada’s state reptile, the desert tortoise, from 10 a.m. to noon at the visitor center.

For more information, call 702-515-5367.

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