OUT THERE

HIKES

Red Rock Canyon, Best Hikes with Dogs: A moderately strenuous six-mile hike today through Bristlecone Loop (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Monday at the Rock: A moderate to strenuous three-mile hike, with some scrambling, around Ice Box Canyon (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Pine Creek: A moderate three-mile hike Monday along the north fork of Pine Creek (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Mummy's Toe: A very strenuous eight-mile hike over challenging terrain on the double scramble route Monday (515-5367).

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, Full Moon: Meet at the tour gate Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. for a two-hour hike with some bouldering at Sandstone Canyon. Arrive early, as the park gates close when the hike starts. No dogs or children under 12 years old allowed (875-4141).

Red Rock Canyon, Muffins Moon Rise: A moderate three-mile hike, with an 850-foot gain, Friday along Blue Diamond Knoll to watch the full moon rise (515-5367).

Red Rock Canyon, Mountain Spring Peak: Friday, hike the back country behind the escarpment for views of Cottonwood Canyon on this strenuous seven-mile loop hike with a 1,400-foot gain (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).

Sierra Club: Join the Southern Nevada Group Saturday for a moderate to strenuous three-mile round trip hike with an 800-foot gain up Red Cap in the Calico Hills. Bring water, hat and sunscreen. Contact: George McDonald at 808-3855.

Red Rock Canyon, Corn Creek Spring: An easy one-half-mile walk Saturday to view prime habitat for aquatic and land plants and animals (515-5367).

The Las Vegas High Rollers and Strollers: Members of the American Volkssport Association will have an easy to moderate Boulder City group walk at 7 a.m. Saturday. Meet at the Historic Hotel, 1305 Arizona St. Walk is suitable for baby strollers and wheelchairs (242-4105).

Red Rock Canyon, Saw Mill Trail: A moderate three-mile hike Sept. 30 through a forest of junipers, pinyon pines and mountain mahogany (515-5367).

Sierra Club: The Southern Nevada Group offers moderate to strenuous leader's choice hike Sept. 30. Contact: Jack Sawyer at 228-3857.

Red Rock Canyon, Calico Tanks and Boy Scout Overlook: A strenuous three-mile hike, bouldering up the chute of the Calicos to the saddle Sept. 30 (515-5367).

Las Vegas Highlanders: A Christian hiking club open to all denominations plans a hiking 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 6:15 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 Boulevard, 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). Sept. 30, 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 a.m. Saturday and Sept. 30 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, 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).

Cathedral Gorge State Park: Saturday at 7:30 p.m., learn the history of the park in a program titled "Mrs. Godbe's Gorge" at the campground amphitheater. Visit cathedralgorge_vc@lcturbonet.com or call (775) 728-4460.

Get Outdoors Nevada: Register for the following National Public Land Days performing litter and debris cleanup. More than 100 volunteers needed from 8-11:30 a.m., Saturday, at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and fifty volunteers (ages 18 or older) on Oct. 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the National Wildlife Refuge. Thirty volunteers (over 14 years of age) to sand and seal the Red Springs Boardwalk, Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon. Contact: www,getoutdoorsnevada.org/events.htm or e-mail desertvolunteer@fws.gov.

Hunter education classes: Nevada Department of Wildlife is accepting applications for the Thursday and Friday class from 6-9:30 p.m. at the Las Vegas Gun Club, 9400 Tule Springs Road, the Saturday class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the Oct. 1-2 classes from 6-9:30 p.m. at the NDOW offices, 4747 W. Vegas Drive. Optional trap or skeet shooting available after the Thursday and Friday class for an additional fee. (486-5127, Ext. 3501).

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