Over the past year I've realized I really need to appreciate the outdoors around me more. I've gotten out of the city on quite a few occasions lately and I've taken a liking to hiking, even though I am not particularly good at it. This area outside of Vegas is primarily known for being the home of Mt. Charleston. The thing to realize though, is that there's much more to do here than go to Mt. Charleston.
On mine and my husband's last venture here we brought our two dogs to go on the North loop hike. This hike is located in the Kyle Canyon area. It's a nice hike, and I love the views you can get as you make each summit. It is up, up, up most of the way, but there are a few areas that allow hikers (like myself) a few moments of ease and the ability to catch your breathe.
I love the feeling of coming up into the mountains from the valley. It's really just a totally different world. Honestly if you are not coming out here every once and awhile you are doing yourself a disservice just stewing in the Vegas valley.
Give your lungs some fresh mountain air, give your nose new smells - pine, wildlife, clean air! And give your legs some room to move! There's just nothing like this in the city. You have to get out there and live it.