{"id":1776,"date":"2011-03-28T13:53:27","date_gmt":"2011-03-28T21:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=1776"},"modified":"2016-03-21T06:03:35","modified_gmt":"2016-03-21T14:03:35","slug":"turtlehead-peak-march-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=1776","title":{"rendered":"Turtlehead Peak Hike, March 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Turtlehead Peak<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Date:<\/strong> March 27, 2011<br \/>\n<strong>Difficulty:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a06 out of 10<br \/>\n<strong>Distance:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a05 miles roundtrip<br \/>\n<strong>Elevation Gain:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a02,000 ft.<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a02 to 3\u00c2\u00a0hours<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> 20 Minutes From Las Vegas<br \/>\n<strong>Users Group:<\/strong> Hikers Only<br \/>\n<strong>Permits:<\/strong> $7.00 Park Fee<br \/>\n<strong>Trail Conditions:<\/strong> Dry<br \/>\n<strong>Hiking with:<\/strong> Linna Freeman<br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=1776&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1776 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/152.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/155.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/155.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/155.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/155.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1786\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?attachment_id=1786\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/155.jpg?fit=3872%2C2592&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3872,2592\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D80&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1301238908&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"On top of Turtlehead Peak looking at Las Vegas\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Las Vegas&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/155.jpg?fit=584%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1786'>\n\t\t\t\tLas Vegas\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/157.jpg?ssl=1\"><img 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/0081.jpg?fit=2592%2C1936&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1936\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1301235683&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00072939460247994&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The trailhead sign for Turtlehead Peak, we were just starting out.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Trailhead Sign&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/0081.jpg?fit=584%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1788'>\n\t\t\t\tTrailhead Sign\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nLinna and I had some extra time in Las Vegas during the day and a sunny hike was in order.\u00c2\u00a0 I did a quick search for hikes near Las Vegas and Turtlehead Peak had the most elevation gain with a 360 view on top.\u00c2\u00a0 This hike is located in the Red Rock Canyon area with numerous other hikes located along the one-way 12 mile route that loops through the canyon.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 The trailhead parking was overflowing with cars so we had to park along the road, which I suppose is normal during a weekend.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>We got started on the gravel trail with the sun beaming down overhead.\u00c2\u00a0 The trail starts off fairly easy on a river bed and soon picking up some elevation.\u00c2\u00a0 Once you get to the gully, it;s a scramble until you get to the ridge.\u00c2\u00a0 Once on the ridge, pretty much just follow a couple of trails to the summit.\u00c2\u00a0 The 360 view on top was\u00c2\u00a0worth the steep scramble in the gully.\u00c2\u00a0 Las Vegas was off to the East and the surrounding mountains were glowing red from the sun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turtlehead Peak Date: March 27, 2011 Difficulty:\u00c2\u00a06 out of 10 Distance:\u00c2\u00a05 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain:\u00c2\u00a02,000 ft. Time:\u00c2\u00a02 to 3\u00c2\u00a0hours Location: 20 Minutes From Las Vegas Users Group: Hikers Only Permits: $7.00 Park Fee Trail Conditions: Dry Hiking with: Linna Freeman &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=1776\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,63],"tags":[133,30,20,134],"class_list":["post-1776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-moderate-hikes","category-usa-trips","tag-las-vegas-hiking","tag-linna-freeman","tag-rick-freeman","tag-turtlehead-peak"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jXSd-sE","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1776"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4945,"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1776\/revisions\/4945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}