End to End
The whole McCullough Hills Trail, Anthem to Mission Drive and back. Sixteen-plus miles of rolling desert singletrack.
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Right now at the trailhead
Get the GPS file
Scan with a friend's phone, or tap below. Then open it in your ride app.
- iPhone: tap Download, open it from the Downloads bar, then Share → Trailforks, Strava or Garmin.
- Android: tap Download, then open the file and pick your app.
- Garmin: or drag it into Garmin Connect → Courses → Import on a computer.
https://bsqrd-designs.com/dirt/end-to-end/
Getting there
Park at Anthem Hills Park (Anthem East Trailhead)
2256 N Reunion Dr, Henderson, NV 89052
- Park lot with restrooms. The trailhead parking is at the east end of the park road, past the power company buildings. City park hours are 6 a.m. to midnight.
- Start and finish are the same spot. Follow the cue sheet and the arrows on the map.
Cue sheet
| 0.0 | Anthem East Trailpavement via McCullough Hills Trail | 0.1 mi |
| 0.1 | McCullough Hills Trailsingletrack | 0.6 mi |
| 0.7 | Anthem East - Bursage Loop Trailsingletrack | 0.2 mi |
| 0.9 | McCullough Hills Trailsingletrack via Shade shelter high point · Turnaround: McCullough Hills Trailhead | 14.4 mi |
| 15.3 | Anthem East - Bursage Loop Trailsingletrack | 0.2 mi |
| 15.5 | McCullough Hills Trailsingletrack | 0.7 mi |
| 16.3 | Back at Anthem Hills Park (Anthem East Trailhead) |
Know before you go
- This is the whole McCullough Hills Trail both ways: Anthem to the Mission Drive trailhead and back. It's the easiest way to get 16 miles of real singletrack in Henderson.
- The middle third has the steepest climbs and descents, with switchbacks on both sides of the high point. The east end gets rockier and more colorful.
- Halfway point is the Mission Drive trailhead, which has a restroom and water. Refill there.
- Zero shade except the trail shelters. This is an October-to-April ride; in summer go at dawn or skip it, and carry more water than you think.
Ride smart
- Water: plan on about 2 L for this ride. There's none on the trail.
- Signal is spotty. Tell someone your route and your time back.
- Emergency: call 911 and say "End to End ride, parked at Anthem Hills Park (Anthem East Trailhead), Henderson / McCullough Hills", plus the coordinates from Locate me.
- Wildlife: give horses, burros and anything with horns room, and never feed them.
- Stay on trail. Desert crust and mountain soil take decades to heal.
Report a problem or share a photo
Washout, closure, new fence or a missing sign? Got a great shot of a junction? Send it. It goes straight to Ryan; photos he approves show up on this page with your credit.
Trail photos
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End ride?
Turn calls, the timer and your recording stop when the ride ends.