Hike The King, The Queen, The Jack Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area, NV

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A short drive from the Las Vegas suburban sprawl, this loop was surprisingly more intersting than I thought it would be. I started up a series of dirt roads to the base of The King, where a social trail materialized and led up and over The King, then over to The Queen (Class 2). There were some nice views of the ridge to The Jack farther to the south. On my way down from The Queen, I noted a short Class 2 excursion to White Gold #7 that was too tempting to pass by before I continued along the ridge to The Jack. The route to White Gold #7 was mostly uneventful, loose Class 2.

Back on the ridge on my way to The Jack, a rock outcropping along the way was avoidable by keeping left (east), and then some Class 2+ moves led to The Jack's summit. I didn't realize the route down off The Jack would be steep and loose, so I picked my way down on nonsense scree and dirt, needing to think a little bit to find an easy route. I encountered a Class 3 move to descend toward the bottom of the ridge, but this can be avoided by dropping left or right rather than staying on the ridge crest. I made it down off The Jack and located an ATV road which I followed back to my car.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)

Peaks on hike

Elevation

Prominence

The King

3572 ft

292 rise

The Queen

3621 ft

661 rise

White Gold #7

3600 ft

160 rise

The Jack

3517 ft

217 rise

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Road leading to the base of The King.

Social trail up The King.

View back toward the Las Vegas sprawl as I head up The King.

Ridgeline to The King.

The Queen ahead. White Gold #7 on the right.

Class 2 to The Queen.

View back toward The King.

White Gold #7, a short detour to the north.

Class 2 up White Gold #7.

White Gold #7, view toward The Queen (left) and The Jack (right). Railroad Peaks visible in the distance.

Back on the ridge, avoiding a rock outcrop on the left as I head to The Jack.

Class 2 up to The Jack. I kept to the weakness in the center of this photo in the shadows.

Heading up the weakness on Class 2.

View back toward The Queen.

The Jack summit, the steep descent leading down to the ATV roads below. Railroad Peaks visible up top.

A Class 3 move on the descent from The Jack that is avoidable with a little poking around.

I followed ATV roads back to my car.

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