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Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
Informational kiosk at the parking area.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
The information kiosk has maps and a donation box that goes toward the maintenance of the trails.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
Pass through a gate onto the ranch property.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
A lawn area marks where events sometimes take place.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
Small ramps are put in place near fencing to help confine the cattle.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
Trail markers are clear and easy to see.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
Hiking and cycling ramps that act as cattle guards.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
The trail follows the edge of a grazing meadow.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
The meadows that are fed by the numerous springs in this area make up a lot of the initial flow of the Amargosa River.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
The trail reaches a fork with one end of the Spicer Ranch Trail, which can be taken to make a loop route.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
The easy STORM Trail ends at a marker for the difficult Dynamite Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
The Dynamite Trail immediately begins climbing a stout mountain, rising to views over the ranch area.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
The Dynamite Trail is technically challenging with loose rocks and elevation gain.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
Views over the Oasis Valley and Beatty Wash.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
Standing at a viewpoint over the Oasis Valley.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
Looking north over the Oasis Valley.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
Burros are frequent visitors to the arid hills throughout the Nevada desert, including along the Dynamite Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/12/2017
Descending back toward the Spicer Ranch.