Hiking Around Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon NCA, Blue Diamond Hill
 Fossil Trail, departing Jeep Trail down Fossil Canyon (view N) |
Overview The Fossil Trail is one of many trails on the northwest end of Blue Diamond Hill and runs 2.3 miles from the Cowboy Trailhead up the side of Fossil Ridge to the head of Fossil Canyon and an old mining road (Jeep Trail). The trail is described in detail for hiking from the trailhead up onto Blue Diamond Hill. Here, photos are presented for hiking in the other direction: from the intersection with the Jeep Trail down Fossil Canyon and the side of Fossil Ridge to the trailhead. Hiking in this direction completes a nice loop for hikers starting from the trailhead on the Fossil Trail and Cat-N-Hat Trail, and it makes for a nice descent from higher on Blue Diamond Hill. For the full description, see Fossil Trail -- Uphill. Link to map |
 Fossil Trail approaching First Finger Trail (view N) |
 Fossil Trail at First Finger Trail (view N) |
 First Finger Trail (view N from Fossil Trail) |
 Fossil Trail (view N) |
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 Fossil Trail approaching Cat-N-Hat Trail (view NW) |
 Fossil Trail approaching Cat-N-Hat Trail (view NW) |
 Fossil Trail at Cat-N-Hat Trail (view NW) |
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Connector between Fossil Trail and Cat-N-Hat
 Cat-N-Hat Connector Trail departing the Fossil Trail (view NW) |
 Connector Trail (view NW) |
 Connector Trail arriving at Cat-N-Hat Trail (view NW) |
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Continuing Down Fossil Trail
Fossil Trail at Cat-N-Hat Trail (view NW) |
 Fossil Trail (view N) |
 Fossil Trail approaching Timpoweap Conglomerate cliffs (view N) |
 Fossil Trail at Timpoweap Conglomerate cliffs (view N) |
 Timpoweap Conglomerate cliffs (view up) |
 Fossil Trail along Timpoweap Conglomerate cliffs (view N) |
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 Fossil Trail at Timpoweap Conglomerate boulders (view NN) |
 Fossil Trail approaching Fossil Canyon and Rock Garden trails |
 Fossil Trail at Fossil Canyon Trail |
 Fossil Trail at Rock Garden Trail (view NW) |
 Rock Garden Trail turn right and runs uphill (view N) |
 Fossil Trail stays left at the intersection and runs downhill (view NN) |
 Fossil Trail traverses hillsides (view W) |
 Fossil Trail at Cat-N-Hat Trail (view NN) |
 Fossil Trail descending gentle ridgelines (view NW) |
 Fossil Trail dropping across hillsides (view N) |
 Fossil Trail on gentle terrain (view N) |
 Fossil Trail approaching the trailhead (view N) |
 Hiker arriving back at the Cowboy Trailhead (view N) |
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Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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