OUT THERE

HIKES

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Monday at the Rock: A moderate four to five-mile hike through La Madre Springs (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Red Cap: Scramble to the top on this moderate to strenuous four-mile hike with a 510-foot climb Friday (515-5367).

Around the Bend Friends: This group of people, 50 years and over, interested in hiking and related social activities will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Santa Fe Casino, 4949 N. Rancho Drive, South Parking Garage, on the left of Level 3, for a moderate three-hour hike at Mount Charleston (642-2285).

Red Rock Canyon, Pine Creek: An easy to moderate three-mile hike Saturday (515-5367).

Cathedral Gorge State Park: Saturday, an easy evening walk from 5-7 p.m. Visit cathedralgorge_vc@lcturbonet.com or call (775) 728-4460.

Red Rock Canyon, Junior Hikers Club: An easy hike around Lost Creek for ages 7-12, Saturday (515-5367).

Sierra Club: Adopt-a-Highway clean-up crew, meets Saturday at 8 a.m., at the Pizza Hut (Antelope Way and Charleston Boulevard, west of Rainbow Boulevard). Contact Jack Sawyer at 228-3857.

Red Rock Canyon, Twilight Hike: A moderate two- to four-mile walk Sept. 23 (515-5367).

Sierra Club: The Southern Nevada Group offers moderate to strenuous "leader's choice" hike Sept. 23. Contact Randy Czaplicki at 265-7990.

Red Rock Canyon, Mescalito Canyon and Beyond: Sept. 23, a strenuous six-mile hike (515-5367).

Las Vegas Highlanders: A Christian hiking club plans a trip Oct. 5-7, at Havasupai Falls in the Grand Canyon. To register contact onecoolhike@yahoo.com or LasVegasHighlanders@yahoo.com.

BIKES

Bagel Ride: Leave from Aspen Creek Cycling, 1550 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Wednesday at 7 a.m., for a 22-mile ride. For more information, visit www.greenvalleycyclists.org or e-mail: topgolf@aol.com.

Las Vegas Valley Bicycle Club: Tuesday at 6 a.m. meet at Einstein's Bagels, 9031 W. Sahara Ave., for an easy ride to Red Rock (E-mail: davesellsvegas@netzero.com or call 379-3737). A 6:15 a.m. moderate to fast 15-20 mile road ride on Wednesday. Meet at the NuVision Cyclery on West Lake Mead Blvd., between Rampart Boulevard and Scholar Lane (228-1333). There will be a 30-plus mile, moderate and hilly ride Wednesday and Thursday at 7 a.m., and a 30 to 50-plus mile long grade ride on Saturday at 7 a.m. Meet behind Starbucks on West Charleston Boulevard and Town Center Drive. Friday, at 6 a.m. meet at Einstein's Bagels, 9031 W. Sahara Ave., for an easy ride to Red Rock (E-mail: davesellsvegas@netzero.com or call 379-3737). Sept. 23, meet at Einstein Brothers Bagels, 8400 Cheyenne Ave., at 7 a.m. for an easy ride of 25 to 35 miles of flat land (873-6256).

Green Valley Cyclists: Meet at 7:30 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot at the bottom of Kyle Canyon for a 53-mile ride at Mount Charleston. For more information, visit www.greenvalley cyclists.org or call 218-6631.

Green Valley Cyclists: Meet at 7 a.m. Sept. 23 in the Brooklyn Bagel parking lot, near the corner of Green Valley Parkway and Pebble Road in Henderson. For more information, visit www.greenvalleycyclists.org or call 501-9771.

OTHER PROGRAMS

Red Rock Canyon, Tort Talks: Learn about Nevada's state reptile, the desert tortoise, Tuesday at this ongoing visitor center program from 9-10:30 a.m. No sign-up required (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Cleanup: Thursday, help keep the canyon clean by joining the clean-up crew (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Up Close: Take a close look at the flora, fauna or geology of Red Rock and the surrounding desert Friday at this ongoing visitor's center exhibit from 9-11 a.m. No sign-up required. (515-5367).

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: Previous owners of the ranch share their experiences, noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, at the Ranch House and historic area (875-4141).

Hunter education class: Nevada Department of Wildlife is accepting applications for the Saturday class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Carpenters Joint Apprentice Training Center, 4131 E. Bonanza Road, for the Sept. 27-28 class from 6-9:30 p.m. at the Las Vegas Gun Club, 9400 Tule Springs Road, and the Sept. 29 class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the NDOW offices, 4747 W. Vegas Drive. Optional trap or skeet shooting available after the Sept. 27-28 class for an additional fee. (486-5127, Ext. 3501).

Get Outdoors Nevada: Register for the following National Public Land Days performing litter and debris cleanup. Two hundred volunteers needed (minimum age 12 years old with parental approval form) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Sloan Canyon National Conversation Area, and more than 100 volunteers from 8-11:30 a.m., Sept. 29, at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Thirty volunteers (over 14 years of age) to sand and seal the Red Springs Boardwalk, Sept. 29, 8 a.m. to noon. Contact: www,getoutdoorsnevada.org/events.htm or e-mail: desertvolunteer@fws.gov.

Friends of Nevada Wilderness: Volunteer for trail restoration projects at Boundary Peak Wilderness Sept. 28-30, or for National Public Lands Day at High Rock Canyon, Sept. 29-30. Contact www.nevadawilderness.org.