OUT THERE

HIKES

Lake Mead National Recreation Area: Monday, a moderate six-mile hike up Lovell Canyon to where the borox mineral colemananite was mined. Highlights include Rainbow Canyon and a pass through Lake Mead's scenic narrow canyon. Saturday, an easy 11/2-mile moonlight hike. Nov. 25, will feature a six-mile moderate hike to the remnants of an old mine, returning through Lovell Wash. Contact the Alan Bible Visitor Center at 293-8990.

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, North Peak: Wednesday, an eight-mile strenuous hike and climb to the sandstone formation (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Bird Spring Mountains: Tuesday, a strenuous seven-mile hike with a 1,200-foot elevation gain (515-5367).

Sierra Club: Join the Southern Nevada Group Thursday for an easy to moderate seven-mile hike beginning at Mount Spring summit, past Bootleg Spring, and top out above Spring Mountain Ranch. On Friday, an eight-mile moderate hike with some rock scrambling on top of high sandstone bluffs. An eight-mile easy to moderate hike will be on Saturday at the Valley of Fire loop. A 10-mile tail loop at Blue Diamond Hill will be on Nov. 25. Elevation gain about 1,400 feet. Contact: David Hardy at 875-4549 or at hardyhikers@juno.com.

Anniversary Mine at Lake Mead: A six-mile moderate hike to remnants of the mining operations will be Nov. 25 (515-5367).

Around the Bend Friends: This group of people, 50 years and over, interested in hiking and related social activities will meet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot in front of Best Buy, at Charleston Boulevard and I-215 in Summerlin, for a moderate three-hour hike at Red Rock (642-2285).

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: ronvolk@yahoo.com

Las Vegas Valley Bicycle Club: Tuesday at 6:15 a.m. meet at Einstein's Bagels, 9031 W. Sahara Ave., for an easy-paced ride to Red Rock (E-mail: dgcasey@cox.net 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 6:15 a.m. meet at Einstein's Bagels, 9031 W. Sahara Ave., for an easy-paced ride to Red Rock (E-mail: dgcasey@cox.net or call 379-3737). Nov. 18, 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).

BARTA: A group of basin and range trail advocates meet Saturday at 9 a.m. to develop, protect and maintain trails, educate users on trail usage, sponsor a chapter of the National Mountain Bike Patrol and have noncompetitive events. Visit www.barta-nv.com; E-mail: bikes4four@cox.net; or call 837-6522.

OTHER PROGRAMS

Red Rock Visitor Center: See the flora, fauna or geology of Red Rock and the surrounding Mojave Desert during a presentation Friday at the visitor center, ongoing from 9 to 11:30 a.m. No sign-up required (515-5367).

Hunter Education Class: Nevada Department of Wildlife is accepting applications for the following classes scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 and 8 at 4747 W. Vegas Drive. Registration is required (486-5127, Ext. 3501).

Archaeo-Nevada Society: Volunteers invited to help with Red Rock Conservation projects. Contact Gary Vetter at vettergl@aol.com or visit www.archaeonevada.org.