BLACK MOUNTAIN

SLOAN CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA

Activity: Day Hike, Peak Bagging

6.5 miles, 1350′ elevation gain, 2.5 hours duration, rated Moderate

Date: 11-26-23

100 Peaks!

This was my 100th Peak that I have documented on my Peakbagger.com page. I did it with my son Alec, home on Christmas break from college, which made it all the more a celebration.

The route up to Arden Peak is basically an access road to the top where there are communication towers. So that is not my favorite type of hike and neither is seeing urban sprawl the entire trip up the mountain. But I will say one of the things that sets this journey apart from others of this type, referring to what I call urbanish hikes, is the view of the Las Vegas Stripe is quite impressive and all the mountains that surround the Las Vegas area. Also I might add the natural setting of the mountain and the area is really beautiful and quite natural when you keep you back to the power lines in the area and civilization. But I must say for the people living in Henderson the network of trails in this area are a wonderful playground.

There is an moderate grade up, up, up all the way to the top. So it is a nice bit of exercise to be sure. I have been up this road a couple times before, once as a hike and the other as a mountain bike ride, but this was the first time that the gate near the top was unlocked and open so we took that as an invitation to the summit. Right or wrong we made the summit and thus got the views looking out to the East enjoying the massive panorama of the natural desert instead of the homes below on the other side.

Thanks for joining my son Alec and I as we celebrated my 100th Peak while ‘Pursuing Balance Through Adventure’. It is always great to share nature with someone so hiking with my boy to my ONE HUNDREDTH PEAK was special. Please say with us as there is always more Adventure to be had. You accomplish this by doing these simple tasks: COMMENT, LIKE, FOLLOW and SHARE. The logo on my cap represents ’Pursing Balance Through Adventure’ you can purchase top quality Adventure Wear at SHOP APPAREL. Go up to the menu and you will discover that PBTA ventures all over the West of this great country of ours. There are many magical places to explore and please use this to inspire your next adventure. Each location is a separate website and thus needs to be FOLLOWED independently. 

Happy Trails-

Roger Jenkins

Pursing Balance Through Adventure