Sister Act
Cowboy 8 and Twin Sisters out of Mountains Edge, then Rip & Tear around the back of the hills and home on Aiden Quarries.
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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/sister-act/
Getting there
Park at Exploration Peak Park
9700 S Buffalo Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89178
- Clark County park with restrooms and water. Use the lot off Mountains Edge Pkwy on the west side of the peak; park hours apply.
- Start and finish are the same spot. Follow the cue sheet and the arrows on the map.
Cue sheet
| 0.0 | Streetpavement | 0.6 mi |
| 0.6 | Singletrack connectorsingletrack | 0.9 mi |
| 1.5 | South Dapple Gray Roadpavement | 0.3 mi |
| 1.8 | Grand Sky Avenuepavement | 0.1 mi |
| 1.9 | Cowboy 8singletrack | 1.2 mi |
| 3.2 | Singletrack connectorsingletrack | 0.7 mi |
| 3.9 | BLM Roadsingletrack via Twin Sisters | 0.1 mi |
| 4.0 | Rip & Tearsingletrack via Rip & Tear far corner | 2.8 mi |
| 6.8 | Dapplegreydirt road | 0.2 mi |
| 7.1 | Dirt roaddirt road via Aiden Quarries | 1.8 mi |
| 8.8 | South Durango Drivepavement | 0.1 mi |
| 9.0 | West Cactus Avenuepavement | 0.3 mi |
| 9.3 | Singletrack connectorsingletrack | 0.8 mi |
| 10.1 | Streetpavement | 0.6 mi |
| 10.7 | Back at Exploration Peak Park |
Know before you go
- About 0.9 mi of quiet Mountains Edge streets in total: out via Grand Sky Ave to the Cowboy 8 trailhead, home via Durango and Cactus.
- Ride Rip & Tear counterclockwise as drawn. Part of it is mapped as one-way in that direction.
- Aiden Quarries is an old access road that dips through several washes; expect a few soft, sandy crossings.
- No shade and no water once you leave the park. Fill up at the park before you roll.
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 "Sister Act ride, parked at Exploration Peak Park, Southwest Valley Edge", 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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