Join Jim Boone and the Friends of Gold Butte as they explore this scenic loop hike from the Falling Man petroglyph site to Black Butte Dam and back. The Falling Man, 21 Goats, Black Butte Dam Loop is a nice, 2.7-mile hike near Whitney Pocket that links together three interesting areas. Starting from the Falling..
Join Charyn McDonnell and the Friends of Gold Butte as we hike to Little Finland via Mud Wash Corral. This is a short, 1/3-mile jaunt over the hills that adds a bit of interest to the Little Finland adventure, where you will be free to wander about and explore. Little Finland itself is a magical..
Join the Friends of Gold Butte as we learn more about desert plants. For those of you who attended our prior presentation about edible desert plants, this may be helpful information when deciding what you want to plant and/or consume! We all know that gardening in the desert is quite a challenge! Besides the heat,..
• What we’ll doJoin Steve Dudrow and the Friends of Gold Butte as we explore this unique and interesting area via Doodlebug arch and Amber Cat Canyon. You will see red and white sandstone formations and a neat little arch we’ve dubbed “Anteater” as well as a beautiful Joshua tree forest during this moderate 4.5..
Spending time outside is good for people, both physically and mentally, so come out with us to beautiful Gold Butte National Monument, where social distancing is easy! Take a break from all the heaviness in our world and do something nice for the environment. Join us for our first trash cleanup of 2021! We will..
Join Charyn McDonnell and the Friends of Gold Butte in a stroll along Gold Butte’s “battleship” rock formations. This is not set trail, but rather crossing the landscape from Red Rock Springs to these large rock formations at the base of Bitter Ridge. These rock formations have their own unique erosive characteristics that is seen..
Join Jim Boone and the Friends of Gold Butte as they explore this scenic loop hike from the Falling Man petroglyph site to Black Butte Dam and back. The Falling Man, 21 Goats, Black Butte Dam Loop is a nice, 2.7-mile hike near Whitney Pocket that links together three interesting areas. Starting from the Falling..
Join Jim Boone for a hike to the summit of Little Virgin Peak (3,514 ft), a nice little peak standing in the morning shadow of “big” Virgin Peak. Even though the peak is only 2-miles round-trip, the hike is not easy, but the 360-degree views from the summit are surprisingly grand. The hike runs off-trail..
Join Steve Dudrow and the Friends of Gold Butte as we start the New Year off right with a hike in beautiful Gold Butte National Monument. Let your eyes soak in the beauty of Gold Butte as we take a less often walked path. This is a moderate to easy hike of around 4 miles..
Come along as Charyn McDonnell starts the New Year off right with a scenic walkabout to two of Gold Butte’s most photographed sites! You do not have to be a photographer to join us, however, we are going bright and early to capture the lovely morning light on the Gold Butte Dunes and then on..
