Lake Mead White Owl Canyon Loop

About this event

Name: Lake Mead White Owl Canyon Loop Total distance: 7 miles Total time to complete: 3.5 hours (3 hours hiking, 30 minutes driving) Elevation Change: 1200 feet Difficulty: Moderate Scrambling: need hands for balance in a few spots, trekking poles help slightly. Most of hike is easy walking with a gradual incline How easy to follow? unmarked but clearly following washes Dogs: yes Bathrooms: pit toilet at trailhead Trailhead (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=36.111484,+-114.844138+(3+Island)&t=m&z=14) (36.111484, -114.844138) is the 3 island overlook (off 33 hole) paved parking lot. Please leave a note in your RSVP if you are meeting us at the trailhead. Weather (https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=36.11&lon=-114.84&site=vef&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text) Wikiloc (http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=8554906) Description: This is a dirt walk mainly in large washes. This is a longer version of the usual White Owl Canyon taking us through several areas not normally traveled and turning it into a loop. From the lake we pass through two corrugated steel drainage tunnels leading under Lakeshore Dr and under the River Mountain loop. This leads to a wide open wash, followed by a winding narrow wash believed to be a mountain lion ambush area. We will hit a dry waterfall that is easily bypassed by walking up a steep hillside to get around, poles will be helpful here. Once we cross over to the 2nd canyon and we begin going downhill, you will be treated to many scenic views of this rarely seen area of the River Mountains. As we get closer to the lake we will enter the White Owl Canyon, keep your eyes peeled and look up and you may glimpse the owl that gives the canyon its name. White Owl canyon is a bit shaded so you may have to put your jacket back on near the end of the hike depending on the weather. The time of the meetup is the time we are LEAVING the carpool location (if no carpool then it is the time we are starting hike), please come on time, or chase after us frantically if you are late. Please review the planned hike if possible, be prepared for a no host event should your organizer need to drop off at the last minute. Pictures are often taken during meetups and posted on the site, if you don't want to be photographed then wear a bag over your head. If the meetup only has one person coming it may be canceled if I can’t be sure you will show up (I’ll try to contact you). Hiking time estimates are for an average size group, smaller groups go faster and larger groups slower. Please be aware that your Meetup organizers are not tour guides and are not park rangers. Expect the same risks and take the same precautions you would take if you were hiking alone. You are solely responsible for your own safety and well-being. By signing up for and/or attending this Meetup event, you acknowledge, understand, accept, and agree that hiking and other outdoor activities can be dangerous and can cause serious bodily injury, not limited to flash floods, killer bees, brain eating amoeba, harm to your unborn child, your conscription as a soldier in a war either declared or undeclared, demonic possession, the loss of your immortal soul and possibly death. The organizers of this group and current and former members can not be held responsible or liable in any way for the actions of any participant - including you - at any event. All attendees participate at an event at their own risk and are solely responsible for any damage to their property, and/or any injury to themselves or their guests. By signing up for this event, you affirm that you understand this disclaimer, and that you knowingly and voluntarily agree not to bring any type of claim arising out of or related to this Meetup event against the organizers of this Meetup group.