Turtlehead Peak
Date: September 27, 2011
Difficulty: 5 out of 10
Distance: 5 miles roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft.
Time: 2 to 3 hours
Location: Red Rock Canyon, 30 Minutes West of Las Vegas
Users Group: Hikers Only
Permits: $7.00 Park Fee
Trail Conditions: Dry all the way to the summit.
Hiking with: Myself

When in Vegas, one needs a small hike to workout the excessive food and drink. Turtlehead Peak is a perfect hike to complete this task; it’s only a 30 minute drive due west of Vegas and it has a 360 view on the summit. I did this hike a year ago March with my wife Linna, but this time she decided to stay and shop with a close Vegas friend, Jie Liu.

By the time I started around 11:30 a.m. the temperature was in the mid 80’s and eventually warmed up to the low 90’s. The trail was empty and only saw 6 people on the trail all day. I was up and back in 2 1/2 hours and burned over 1,600 calories.