OUT THERE

HIKES

Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Rainbow Canyon: Monday, a moderate five-mile hike, returning through Lovell Canyon. 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, Corn Creek Spring: An easy one-half-mile morning walk Saturday to view prime habitat for aquatic and land plants and animals (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Calico Hills: Saturday, a moderate to strenuous four-mile hike with lots of rock scrambling (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. Contact Judy at 642-2285.

Red Rock Canyon, First Creek: Look for signs of water and fall foliage on this easy to moderate three-mile hike Saturday (515-5367).

Sierra Club: Join the Southern Nevada Group Saturday for a moderate to strenuous, four-mile hike at Raven's Balcony-North Bowl of Fire. Contact George McDonald at 808-3855.

Red Rock Canyon, Junior Naturalists: Saturday, kids (ages 2-5) can do this one-mile hike along the Children's Discovery Trail to learn about desert life. Limited space (515-5367).

The Las Vegas High Rollers and Strollers: Members of the American Volkssport Association will have an easy group walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, at China Ranch Date Farm. Start time can be between 9 a.m. and noon, but finish must be no later than 3 p.m. Take Interstate 15 South to Highway 160, go west on Old Spanish Trail Highway to Furnace Creek Road, turn left and follow the signs. Visit: www.lvhrs.org, wwwchinaranch.com or call 242-3407.

Red Rock Canyon, Wash Overlook: An easy to moderate four-mile hike Nov. 4 with a detour through Lost Creek ending with lunch at the Willow Springs picnic area (515-5367).

Sierra Club: Join the Southern Nevada Group Nov. 4 for a strenuous, eight to 10-mile round-trip hike at Lake Mead NRA. Dogs okay. Contact: Bill Marr at 433-0743.

Las Vegas Highlanders: A Christian hiking club open to all denominations plans a camping/hiking trip Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 9-12, at Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument. Stay in tents, using a cabin as base camp, with slot canyons, carches and Indian ruins. 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 6:15 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. 4, 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). Bring plenty of water for all rides.

Green Valley Cyclists: Meet at 7 a.m. Saturday and Nov. 4 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.

Red Rock Canyon, Mountain Bike Madness: No experience necessary for this six-mile beginner/intermediate ride Nov. 4. Mountain bike and helmets are required. Meet at the North Cottonwood parking lot (515-5367).

OTHER PROGRAMS

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

Las Vegas Astronomical Society: Dark-sky observation at Valley of Fire, Saturday. Pre-registration required. Visit www.lvastronomy.com, or call 561-7469.

Hunter Education Class: Nevada Department of Wildlife is accepting applications for the following classes: Those scheduled between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Nov. 17 at the NDOW office, 4747 W. Vegas Drive; and from 5:30-9 p.m., Nov. 13-14, at the Carpenters Joint Apprentice Training Center, 4131 E. Bonanza Road (486-5127, Ext. 3501).

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: The annual Mountain Man Rendezvous takes place Nov. 10- 12 at the Upper Pasture from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tomahawk, knife and lance throwing, archery and blacksmithing demonstrations with several vendors and more. Call 875-4141.

Red Rock Audubon Society: Register now for the 8 a.m., Nov. 14, birding field trip at Tule Springs Park. oderate walking, bring water and a snack. Entry fee is $6 per car. Call Rita Schlageter at 382-3327 for reservations or additional information.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife/Red Rock Audubon Society: Volunteers needed to report locations of burrowing owls in the Las Vegas Valley and/or monitor breeding nests. This is a three-year ongoing project. For information, see Website RedRockAudubon.org, contact Diane Jadlowski at 308-1953 or e-mail at jadski@cox.net.