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Ike's Peek Loop

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  3. …Las Vegas Metro
  4. …Spring Valley
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“More drops, flow & exposure than one trail deserves - and a blast to ride! ”

Markk Knowles
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7.2

Miles

11.6

KM

85%

Singletrack

3,447' 1,051 m

High

2,931' 893 m

Low

601' 183 m

Up

601' 183 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

13%

Max Grade (8°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Overview

This ride is the closest thing to a bull ride you'll find in Las Vegas....unless of course you get drunk at Stoney's!!

Description

Ike's Peek Loop starts and ends on old jeep roads - about 1 mile at the start and 1 back to your truck.

The approach and the first mile and a half of singletrack is a challenging climb, for those that like a good climb, it's appreciable. But from that point on, prepare to become addicted, as this trail is hard to stay away from.

There are many drops/steps from 8" to around 4' both up and down and most have 2 to 3 in close succession. Some of the largest have ride arounds... if you're into that sort of thing.

Exposure, yeah, we have that too! Just don't look down. #1 rule in MTBing: Look where you want to go. The riding is mostly manageable along the edge for an experienced rider, heck you have several inches to play with after all...

The 4-mile mark seems to be a gathering point for fixing flats, mostly snake bites. It's wise to bring tubes and refresh your Stan's for this trail, or you may enjoy a refreshing hike.

Following rubber repair 101 the riding is mostly smooth and flowy with a series of small, fun rock drops/hops. Heck, even the jeep track at the end isn't at all so bad.

When you get back to your truck, shake it off and refresh with a cool beverage from the cooler and a sandwich, then go do it again!

Contacts

Local Club: Southern Nevada Mountain Bike Association (SNMBA)

Land Manager: BLM Nevada - Southern Nevada

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Markk Knowles
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Trail Ratings

  4.1 from 45 votes

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in Southwest Ridge Trails

#454

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  4.1 from 45 votes
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Aaron Thomas rounding the bend with the strip in the distance. SW Ridge
Jan 16, 2015 near Summerl…, NV
Aaron Thomas riding a feature at night on Ike's Exposure
Jan 16, 2015 near Summerl…, NV
Shredding the bluff above Vegas
Apr 4, 2015 near Summerl…, NV
Riding Ike's Exposure
Dec 11, 2017 near Summerl…, NV
This is the singletrack climb to the top of the ridge. It's the early stages going counter-clockwise (the preferred route) and probably the steepest challenge on the trail.
Dec 25, 2014 near Enterprise, NV
Hitting the big drop on Legalize It.
May 31, 2015 near Summerl…, NV

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Mar 16, 2025
Richard Phillips
GREAT climbing. nice drops and even better views! Lots of hikers so be courteous. Great ride!!
Oct 6, 2024
Lizhou Chen
Bumpy, hard climb when I fell twice, high exposure with good views — 11h 00m
Mar 5, 2023
Russell Vittrup II
Feb 17, 2021
Ted Mayflower
Trail was in good shape. Windy and cool. 5.5mi — 12h 00m
May 28, 2020
Gavin Vazquez
Nov 18, 2019
bdotcee 123
Nov 10, 2019
Michael Romanoff
Nov 8, 2019
Matt Mascoli
Punchy climb, fun descent 7.5mi — 1h 04m

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