Ride 30 · Henderson / McCullough Hills · intermediate · all rides
Shade Break
Climb the McCullough Hills Trail to the shade shelter on top, drop south on the 500, and wind home on the 601.
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11.9miles
1,460ft climb
3,396ft high point
1:50est. moving
Lowchunk (0%)
singletrack 86% dirt road 13% pavement 1%
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Getting there
Park at McCullough Hills Trailhead
295 E Mission Dr, Henderson, NV 89002
- BLM/City trailhead at the end of the pavement on Mission Drive. Restroom, water and shade kiosk; separate horse lot, so leave that side for trailers.
- Start and finish are the same spot. Follow the cue sheet and the arrows on the map.
Cue sheet
| 0.0 | McCullough Hills Trailpavement via Shade shelter high point · Sloan 500 Trail · 601 crosses McCullough Hills Trail | 5.6 mi |
| 5.6 | Sloan 500 Trailsingletrack | 2.0 mi |
| 7.6 | 601singletrack via 601 / 701 Connector junction | 0.5 mi |
| 8.1 | 601 / Flowbeesingletrack | 0.4 mi |
| 8.5 | 601 / Nitro Backsidesingletrack | 0.5 mi |
| 9.0 | 601 / Nitrosingletrack | 0.6 mi |
| 9.6 | 601singletrack | 1.3 mi |
| 10.9 | Singletrack connectorsingletrack | 0.2 mi |
| 11.1 | 601singletrack | 0.3 mi |
| 11.5 | 601 Lowersingletrack | 0.4 mi |
| 11.9 | Back at McCullough Hills Trailhead |
Know before you go
- Out on the McCullough Hills Trail, the climb tops out at the shade shelter around mile 5.5. That's the snack stop.
- The Sloan 500 starts as singletrack and turns into an old powerline road for its second half, so expect some loose gravel and a bit of sand.
- Home on the 601 means rock gardens and a couple of sharp wash dips. Bike-park side lines branch off it; follow the 601 posts.
- 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 1.5 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 "Shade Break ride, parked at McCullough Hills 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.
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