89178 - Ike's Peak East Trail

Relatively easy 4.3 mile "no scrambling" hike (Level 2) with elevation gain over 600 feet. Starting from our parking area, we hike up and along an old mining road around the mountain bend. From this dirt road, we soon ascend to follow the mountain ridge TRAIL TO IKE S PEAK AND BACK AGAIN. Hiking shoes required - no tennis shoes. -- click-to-enlarge photos https://imgur.com/a/9ECsJOO [https://imgur.com/a/9ECsJOO]https://alltrails.com/explore/recording/mining-road-2cc73b2 [https://alltrails.com/explore/recording/mining-road-2cc73b2] ( H Herscher ) Location is southwest of Wet-N-Wild and Rhodes Ranch near Ft Apache Road GPS • Parking[masked] / [masked] • Ike s Peak[masked] / [masked] Street Parking -- Cougar Avenue and Todd Allen Creek Street -- 89178 DIRECTIONS -- for most, take Ft Apache south, past Warm Springs Road, and past Rhodes Ranch (on left). Turn right (west) on Ford Avenue. Near the end of Ford Avenue, on the right side, you may see Forbuss Elementary School. At the end of Ford Avenue, turn right (north) on Reynolds Spring Road and then left on Cougar Avenue. We can park along Cougar Avenue and Todd Allen Creek Street (parking photo at imgur link above). For those coming from the southeast or Henderson, you might try going west on Blue Diamond Road aka H-160 and turn right (north) on to Ft Apache Road. Going north, turn left (west) at Ford Avenue. Weather -- https://1-dot.com/weather/36.0314_-115.313689178 [https://1-dot.com/weather/?36.0314_-115.3136#89178] Map of southwest LAS VEGAS and hiking areas - https://1-dot.com/x/mapVSW [https://1-dot.com/x/mapVSW] Friendly chat welcome but please: no national politics or religion. Hiking shoes are REQUIRED for greater safety - no tennis shoes. Bring water and snacks. • Well behaved dogs on leash might be okay. Be aware that we share this TRAIL WITH ADVANCED MOUNTAIN BIKERS. Ike s Peak mountain biking video - https://youtu.be/TK6gkH3VmqU [https://youtu.be/TK6gkH3VmqU] Use Meetup message system to contact organizer with any questions. https://1-dot.com/radio [https://1-dot.com/radio] for smartphones & PCs - compact 250 station jukebox https://1-dot.com/las-vegas [https://1-dot.com/las-vegas] - LAS VEGAS resources for residents & visitors https://downtomeet.com/Summerlin-Plus-Las-Vegas-Tennis-Meetup [https://downtomeet.com/Summerlin-Plus-Las-Vegas-Tennis-Meetup] - tennis This is a shared event with the Adventurers Meetup group. COVID-19 INFO ------- Stay at home "exceptions" (see Section 6 at link) The new directive ... also notes that people may continue outdoor activity — “such as hiking, walking, or running” — as long as they comply with other orders, such as maintaining at least six feet of distancing from others. http://gov.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/govnewnvgov/Content/News/Emergency_Orders/2020/2020-03-31%20-%20Declaration%20of%20Emergency%20Directive%20010%20Stay%20at%20Home.pdf [http://gov.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/govnewnvgov/Content/News/Emergency_Orders/2020/2020-03-31%20-%20Declaration%20of%20Emergency%20Directive%20010%20Stay%20at%20Home.pdf]