Hiking Around Las Vegas, Mount Charleston Area, Lovell Canyon
 Schaefer Spring Loop Trail (view NW from Lovell Canyon Trail) |
Overview The Schaefer Spring Loop Trail is a fairly easy loop in the little visited mountain area south of Griffith Peak and Harris Mountain. The pinyon-juniper forest burned many years ago, so the view is unobstructed and provides grand vistas up and down Lovell Canyon, but surprisingly, there are no views of springs. The Schaefer Spring Loop Trail is a horseshoe-shaped loop off the top of the loop-portion of Lovell Canyon Trail. This trail is short, only 1.6 miles, but it takes a total of 7.1 miles to do it from the trailhead. This trail is described in detail westbound (starting on the east end), but here are posted photos useful for hikers heading in the other direction: starting on the west end and traveling eastbound (actually north, east, and then south back to Lovell Canyon Trail). Link to Area Map or Hiking Map. |
 Sign at Schaefer Spring Loop Trail junction (view W) |
 Schaefer Spring Loop Trail departing Lovell Canyon Trail (view N) |
 Across the wash, trail climbs onto a low ridge (view NW) |
 Trail climbs gently along the side of a low ridge (view NW) |
 Trail runs along ridge top towards east side of low ridge (view N) |
 Trail runs along east side of slope (view N) |
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 Trail runs across hillsides ... |
 ... contouring into every gully (view N) |
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 Short bit of steeper trail (view NE) |
 Approaching highpoint on the trail (view NE) |
 Highpoint (view NE towards Harris Saddle) |
 From highpoint, trail begins to drop towards Lovell Wash (view E) |
 Traversing the flash flood zone (view SE) |
 Trail climbs onto hillside, then switchbacks down hillside (view SW) |
 Trail runs down along gully towards Lovell Wash (view SW) |
 Trail on hillside above Lovell Wash (view S) |
 Trail crosses Lovell Wash (shrubs have grown back in) |
 Back-side of trail sign (view SW) |
 Cairn half-way across the flash-flooded wash (view SW) |
 Schaefer Spring Trail approaching Lovell Canyon Trail (view S) |
 Schaefer Spring Trail at Lovell Canyon Trail (view S) |
 Lovell Canyon Trail sign (view S) |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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