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Best Reason to Get Outside: Calico Basin

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Simon Peck climbs the edge of a boulder as his friend, Dave Towse, belays the rope at Calico Basin west of Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area in Las Vegas Saturday, July 6, 2013.
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Even couch potatoes can’t deny the draw of red sandstone framing a convergence of springs that have speckled the desert with ash trees and honey mesquite shading saltgrass meadows. Prom dates flock for photos in the golden light of the picnic area, and curving boardwalks invite lazy strolls. Beyond, the wide canyons draw runners to trails and climbers to boulders and walls. Calico Basin’s lovely ruggedness is just tamed enough, and unlike nearby Red Rock Canyon, it’s free. blm.gov/nv.

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