Sloan Canyon Petroglyph Trail (BLM 100) - Return
Hiking Around Las Vegas, Sloan Canyon NCA
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Presented here are photos of the return down Sloan Canyon from the three-way trail junction in Sloan Wash above the petroglyphs gallery. Here the Petroglyph Trail (BLM 100), the Cowboy Trail (BLM 200), and the Hidden Valley Trail (BLM 300) intersect at a single point. For a detailed description of the route, including directions, maps, GPS coordinates, and photos, see the Petroglyph Trail description. |
 Trail marker for BLM 100, BLM 200, and BLM 300 (view E) |
 Old trail marker in wash (numbers have been removed; view N) |
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 Petroglyph Canyon (view N) |
 Trail passes the petroglyph gallery (view NW) |
 Hikers passing down through the petroglyph gallery (view N) |
 Atop pour-overs (view NE) |
 Atop stone ladder looking down - it isn't as bad as it looks |
 Hikers descending the stone ladder (view N) |
 Hikers descending the stone ladder (view N) |
 Atop middle pour-over looking down |
 Atop lower pour-over looking down |
 Hikers in the wash |
 Hikers during late afternoon in the wash |
 Passing Cowboy (BLM 200) Trail junction |
 Continuing past Petroglyph-Cowboy Trail junction |
 Continuing down Sloan Wash (view N) |
 Nearing the wilderness boundary (view N) |
 Hiker passing the site of the old trail information sign (view N) |
 Hiker passing the site of the old fence and parking (view N) |
 Hiker continuing down Sloan Wash (view N) |
 Hikers in Sloan Wash approaching the fence (view N) |
 At the fence, hikers exit the wash to the left on stone stairs (view N) |
 Hikers exiting the wash on stone stairs (view N) |
 Sign indicating a turn in the trail (view N) |
 Hiker on bench above Sloan Wash (view NW) |
 Trail marker on bench above Sloan Wash (view NW) |
 Trail on bench above Sloan Wash; hiker on first switchback (view NW) |
 Trail runs somewhat steeply into the first switchback (view NW) |
 Hiker on switchback climbing across the hillside (view SW) |
 After second switchback, trail winds across gentle hillside |
 Hiker returning through the large stones (view NW) |
 Hiker on trail winding down across gentle hillside (view N) |
 Trail departs from old two-track dirt road (view NW) |
 The old Visitor Center comes into view (view NE) |
 Returning to the trailhead (view N) |
 Returning to the parking area (view N) |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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