TURTLEHEAD PEAK (UI)
| Date: | Oct. 30,2024 | Destination: | Turtlehead Peak | ||||
| Level: | UI | Area: | Red Rock Canyon, NV | ||||
| Approx hike distance in miles: | 5 miles | Hike leader: | Bruce Odegaard | ||||
| Low to high elevation gain: | 2000 | Hike leader phone: | |||||
| Accum elevation gain in feet: | Hike leader email: | ||||||
| Departure time - Union Center parking lot: | Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in | ||||||
| Recommended gas donation: | $10 | ||||||
| Unpaved miles: | None | Park entry fee per vehicle: | Yes, or your golden age pass | ||||
| Road conditions: | Good | Website for reference info: | redrockcanyonlv.org | ||||
| High clearance vehicle req'd: | No | Trailhead GPS coordinates: | |||||
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| Maintained Trail: | Yes | Uneven Footing: | Yes | ||||
| Steep Side Drop-offs: | Yes | Steep Trail: | Yes | ||||
| Off Trail (scratchy): | No | Slippery Trail Surfaces: | No | ||||
| Use of Hands Required: | Yes | Boulder Hopping: | Yes | ||||
| Difficulty : | Moderate | Water Crossings: | Possibly | ||||
| Restrooms at Trailhead: | Yes | Gloves Required: | Recommended | ||||
Special Instructions:
This hike features sweeping views from a choice Red Rock Canyon peak. It’s not an easy climb but your reward will be one of the best panoramic views of red rock canyon. Turtlehead Peak is the most accessible peaks and is very popular. Bring good shoes/boots, windbreaker, a snack, plenty of water, and I would recommend a hat and hiking poles. There are restrooms at the trailhead and no shade on the hike.
Directions:
Starting at the visitor’s center drive north on the one-way road to the Sandstone Quarry parking lot (third parking lot on your right).