OUT THERE

HIKES

Red Rock Canyon: Four-mile moderate hike at Fletcher Canyon is scheduled for Monday. Tuesday, there will be a moderate 2.5-mile hike to explore the Red Spring/Ash Spring and Gateway Canyon area. Also on Tuesday is a strenuous 6-mile hike with a 1,500-foot elevation gain. Thursday, there will be a moderate 3-mile night hike to Fossil Ridge. On Friday, there will be a 3-mile hike to Echo Canyon and Fossil Ridge with some scrambling. Also on Friday is an easy canyon clean up, and a moderate 4-mile hike up Ice Box Canyon with some scrambling. On Saturday, there will be a moderate 2-mile hike on Moenkopi trail, a moderate 3-mile hike to Oak Creek, a strenuoous 7-mile hike from Red Spring with some scrambling and a moderate 4-mile hike. On May 10, there will be a 4-mile hike to Arrow Canyon (515-5367).

Around the Bend Friends: This group of people over 50, interested in hiking and related social activities, plans a three- to four-hour moderate hike each Saturday starting at 8:30 a.m. To learn more about the group and the meeting place for the hike, contact 228-0773, or the club's Web site: www. aroundthebendfriends.com

BIKES

Las Vegas Valley Bicycle Club: Wednesday, midweek road ride at 8 a.m. Meet behind Starbucks, 10250 W. Charleston Blvd. and Town Center. Ride assembly point in the parking lot behind Town and Country Bank. Ride of 30 to 40-plus miles, depending on the route option chosen. Saturday, weekly show and go at 8 a.m. Meet behind Starbucks, 10250 W. Charleston Blvd. Ride assembly point in the parking lot behind Town and Country Bank. Ride of 30 to 50-plus miles, depending on the route option chosen. Sunday, flatlanders special, at 8 a.m. Meet behind Einstein Brothers Bagels, 8400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Ride assembly point in the parking lot behind Einstein's. This easy Sunday recovery ride has 25 miles of flat land terrain. There is also an extended ride option of 47-plus miles. Tandems and recumbents are welcome. For information, call 873-6256. E-mail contacts are NAVIGATRnv@aol.com, lvrodeoman1@aol.com and blandaitem@cox.net.

The Desert Riders Club of Nevada: The Las Vegas Desert Riders Club of Nevada, a local chapter of the Honda Rider's Club of America, meets at 9 a.m. the second Saturday of the month at Carter Power Sports, 6725 S. Decatur Blvd. All motorcycles are welcome (795-2000).

OTHER PROGRAMS

Nevada Rock Art Foundation will lead a tour of selected rock art localities in the Valley of Fire State Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wear sturdy shoes, carry water and wear a hat. Call Kim Hopkinson at (702) 804-6723, Ext. 11 for a meeting place.

Red Rock Canyon: Saturday, a Mother's Day program about the different ways animals in the wild take care of their young ones. Children will get the chance to see some animals up close, take a hike, play interactive learning games and complete a craft to take home (515-5367).

Archaeo-Nevada Society along with the Bureau of Land Management invites volunteers to help with Red Rock Conservation projects. Visit www.archaeonevada.org.