Back in May Ironman and I took a trip to Vegas, besides the "Vegas Basic" such as blackjack, Broadway shows, nonstop eat and drinks, we went HIKING!
Yup, in Vegas! When Ironman told me about the hike I almost got a chill down my spine. It was a round trip 6 mile hike and I have never hike that far before, not only that it's in Vegas. The hot sun, the dry heat... just scared me.
^ see me way at the bottom, those rocks were huge!
Even though I was intimidate by the heat and the distance, after hearing about the hotsprings I decided to went along with the group.
To be exact with the location, the actually city is Boulder city not Las Vegas. Boulder city is about 30-45 minutes away from Vegas strip. Remember to bring enough water, sunblock and a hat to prevent any dehydration. Thanks to Ironman kept reminding me to drink water during the hike, otherwise I'm easily dehydrated.
Everyone were so exciting when we saw the hotspring, some folks jumped right in the water. Temperature was just perfect. It's not sulfur hot spring, unlike the hot springs in Taiwan that had a strong smell.
Another exciting part about this hike is rope climbing. There are 8 fixed ropes if you go all the way to the Colorado river. Make sure you have nice hiking shoes, it can be very slippery while climbing. Some boulders were just so slippery that I needed someone from the top to pull me up.
While having lunch by the Colorado river, some people went for a swim. They said the water was freezing cold as it gets towards middle of the river.
Going back was harder than coming to the river, especially it had gotten so much warmer after lunch. Remember to drink lots of water while hiking, Ironman even pour some water on my head and body to cool me down because I was starting to get a little dizzy.
After we finally got back to our car, we drove to the famous hoover dam.
This is a fun and challenging hike, someone like me who never really hike before can do it and liked it. I'm sure many of you will enjoy it as well. If you like more information on the hike, please click on the link below.
