Nature Outside Las Vegas With The Bicycle As Your Vehicle
By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com
Five bicycle rides in 10 days and Las Vegas is my base.
The quickie bike guide to this amazing outdoor buffet of bicycling and nature.
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Mount Charleston
The quirk: snow and lots of of it at 8,000 feet plus altitude.
Destination: an hour away by car
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Valley of Fire
The quirk: nature up close with terrain that’s natural art. It’s like bicycling in a nature hologram.
Destination: an hour from Vegas
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River Mountains Loop Trail
The quirk: completely off road on a paved trail, so no cars with scenic landscape constantly changing.
Destination: 30 minutes away by car
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Red Rock Scenic Drive
The quirk: steep hills take you around a 12-mile-plus loop amid red rock formations and scenic perspectives outside Las Vegas
Destination: 20 minutes by car from Vegas
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Death Valley
The quirk: Bicycled Artist Road about 10 miles from the Furnace Creek visitors center. It’s a steep hill to eye-popping pastel-colored tock formations
Destination: two hours from Vegas
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