Hey Everyone, unfortunately the weather looks like it may be too dicey for this hike to be much fun on Saturday, so we are postponing it by one week until Saturday, March 4. Please confirm if you are still able to attend, or take yourself off the “going” list if not. If you have trouble doing that, please just let us know and we can do it. Also, this is not a dog-friendly hike, so please leave your canine pals at home this time.

Join Steve Dudrow and Lois Etzel and the Friends of Gold Butte as follow-up to Whitney Pocket Wash hikes to overlook what some of us unofficially call “Gold Butte’s Bowl of Fire.” Please note this is not to be confused with Lake Mead’s Bowl of Fire. It consists of beautiful red cliffs. This time we will drive in on a short stub road (Need 4X4 vehicle) off Whitney Pass Road and take a short uphill hike to the south rim of the bowl. We will explore around the rim enjoying Chicklet Rock and some good views into the bowl.

The hike will be about 3 mile round-trip, and you can call it moderate. We will meet at 9:00 am at the junction of Gold Butte Road and Highway 170 and caravan to the trailhead. All of our hikes are free and open to the public.

Please remember to bring plenty of water, lunch/snacks for yourself, and wear weather-appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes. Masks are required when in close proximity of others.

Also, if you register and are unable to attend, notify the coordinator(s) in time to let waitlisted people join.

Gold Butte National Monument is primitive and has no services of any kind. Event participants must bring and carry their own water, food, sunscreen, basic first-aid items, any medications (e.g., EpiPen or asthma inhalers, etc.) a participant may need, and any other supplies they may want or need while participating in the event. Participants must wear appropriate footwear for the event (for example, for trash-clean-up events, sturdy, closed-toe shoes or boots would be appropriate). Participants are strongly encouraged to wear broad-brimmed hats and dress in weather-appropriate clothing when participating outdoors. Participants are reminded to be plant and animal aware at all times. Finally, if the event necessitates, participants are strongly encouraged to provide their medical information (pre-existing conditions, medications, etc.) and their Emergency Contact information (name and phone number) on a card or piece of paper in a sealed envelope with their name on the outside. The volunteer organizer will collect and hold the envelopes during the event and return them, unopened, at the conclusion of the event if they are not needed; and the assumption of risk statement found at In-person Assumption of Risk