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Quiz: Famous Las Vegans Canyon parking lot you can celebrate twice
because you’ve made it to the end of both
by Chuck Kleber the Arnight Trail and The Escarpment Base
Match these well-known and influential Las Vegans of the past with their field or Trail!
the event. If you’re planning on hiking the entire
Escarpment Base Trail in one day, you may
want to utilize the “buddy” system. That
A. William Bringhurst 1. Medical pioneer
is, take two cars; leave one up north at the
Lost Creek parking lot for access to the
B. George F. Colton 2. Mormon Fort
SMYC Trail and one down south at Oak
Creek. If you’ve just finished hiking all
C. Mayme Stocker 3. Grand Dame
three legs of the Escarpment Base Trail,
you’re gonna be tired—guaranteed. And
D. Mark Harrington 4. First casino license don’t forget to pack a LOT of water. You’ll
need it. For the high-point views of Pine
E. Florence Lee Jones 5. Managed U.S. Mint Creek Canyon and the exclusive members-
only view of Juniper Peak, I’d rate the
F. Sam Gay 6. Hoover (Boulder) Dam Arnight Trail seven boots out of ten!

G. Pete Buol 7. Auto dealer

H. Jim Cashman 8. Searchlight gold
Desert Trumpet
I. Eva Adams 9. Trees and plants
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Editor
J. Bob Hausler 10. First mayor
Barb Wolin
K. Frank Crowe 11. Early sheriff Contributing Writers
Louis C. Kleber
L. Helen J. Stewart 12. Female journalist Tom Pfaendler
Jack Ryan
H. Dan Wray
M. Maude Frazier 13. “Lost City” archaeologist
Layout, Design & Publishing
N Bill Tomiyasu 14. Early schoolteacher Norm Kresge
Barb Wolin
O. Roy Martin 15. Aviation promoter
The Desert Trumpet is published
monthly by and for FORRC members.
Statements, opinions and points of view
Answers on page 6 expressed by writers are their own and do
not necessarily reflect those of FORRC.
Please submit all articles, photos and art-
work NLT the15th of each month by calling
Boot Tracks, continued from page 5 As you hike up out of the wash, you’ll 515-5350. If you are interested in becom-
reach the intersection of the Arnight and ing part of the Desert Trumpet Committee,
you should know about it.) Get ready to Knoll Trails marked by a little trail sign contact Editor at 256-8043.
FORRC is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) or-
join an exclusive club whose members nestled under a huge juniper tree. It’s pos- ganization dedicated solely to the welfare
have actually hiked near Juniper Peak, a sible to take the longer Knoll route around of the Red Rock Canyon National Conser-
rugged, beautiful, and rarely accessed area. Rainbow Mountain to Oak Creek Canyon, vation Area. FORRC provides both
volunteers and funding for projects includ-
The Arnight Trail is the only way to get up but if you’re determined to finish the proper
ing environmental education, teacher
close and personal with this majestic Escarpment Base Trail, then follow Arnight workshops, natural resource protection,
mountain. There is an “unofficial” trail that to the east. From here, the path makes a cultural resource monitoring, hike pro-
grams and other services. Annual individual
breaks away from Arnight and leads west, hard left away from the Escarpment and
membership is $10.00. General meetings
up toward Juniper and Gunsight Notch leads through the open desert. It now be- are held four times a year; Board meetings
Peaks. As long as you keep to the east, comes an easier hike with a nice wide sandy are held on the second Tuesday of each
month at Sahara West Library unless other-
you’ll stay on the “official” trail and drop path leading around various washes and
wise posted. Messages may be left at
down into the Juniper Canyon wash. This scenic little desert gardens. Sometimes it’s 255-8743. Visit our website at
is one of the last shady spots, so take a few good to have the easy part at the end of a www.friendsofredrockcanyon.org
minutes to cool off and hit the ol’ canteen. long hike. When you reach the Oak Creek
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