Happy spring! Our school district’s spring break is relatively early, so we already completed our spring break road trip to Nevada and Utah.
Seven Magic Mountains
The first stop on our itinerary was Seven Magic Mountains, an art installation located just outside of Las Vegas.
The first time we visited, I thought that this place would not be around for much longer. Three years later, it still seems to attract a steady stream of visitors.
I took pictures of k for her newly established IG account. 🙂
Hiking In Red Rock Canyon
Our next stop was Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The first time we tried visiting this park they turned us away because it was too crowded. In November of last year, they instituted an online reservation system for timed entry from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 31. The fee is $15 and it was well worth it.
My plan was for us to do the Calico Tanks hike first, but we ended up stopping at Calico Hills instead.
Looking around, it is quite apparent how this park received its name!
The variety of geological features along this hike is truly amazing.
There are rock climbing opportunities for kids (and adults!) everywhere you turn on this hike.
Lost Creek Children’s Discovery Trail
After exploring Calico Hills, we drove along the Scenic Loop to the Willow Creek picnic area. As usual, we ate sandwiches that we packed from home.
Our next stop was the Lost Creek Children’s Discovery Trail. This is a short hike, at only .80 miles and is rated easy-moderate.
One of the neat features of this hike is a small waterfall.
n looks so young in this picture. He is like a mountain goat and easily scrambles over rocks when we hike.
M Resort & Slater’s 50/50
I found a good deal at the M Resort in Henderson, so it was worth it do a little back-tracking.
The M Resort is now the official Raiders hotel. There was branding everywhere.
The standard rooms are quite spacious, especially the bathroom.
We took turns in the soaking tub and it felt quite luxurious. There is even a television embedded in the bathroom mirror-cool!
For dinner, we splurged (price-wise and calorie-wise) on burgers from Slater’s 50/50. Since I am still not completely comfortable eating at restaurants indoors, we brought our food back to our hotel room. I told n this was his birthday dinner since the food options later in our trip would be limited. It was a tasty dinner, especially after a day of hiking!