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09/11/2007
OUTDOOR FUN: Kids have pick of parks
City, county locations outfitted for variety of recreational activities

By JAN HOGAN
VIEW STAFF WRITER

As the summer heat gives way to fall, more and more people tend to make use of parks.

The Howard Hughes Corp. provided for Summerlin residents' recreational needs with extensive parks and trails. Summerlin residents pay monthly association fees to use them.

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09/11/2007
Canyon hike offers hint of adventure
By DEBORAH WALL
OUTDOORS

Located in the Kyle Canyon area of the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Fletcher Canyon is a moderate, 3.5-mile round-trip hike that brings you through a dense evergreen forest, past a small, spring-fed stream then through a narrow limestone canyon.

This hike is a fine one for children, as there are no high drop-offs or major obstacles. There will be some moderate rock scrambling and fallen logs across the trail in its upper reaches. But keep in mind there is an elevation gain of 800 feet, which might prove too strenuous for some.

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in this issue...


Introducing the new View
YOUR VACATION
Water palms like fruit trees
'Little Legends' features big starsIN BRIEF
SUPPORT GUIDE
RECREATION BRIEFS
ACTIVITIES GUIDE
FAVORITE SONS & DAUGHTERS
THINGS TO DO IN SUMMERLIN
View Story
COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENTS
RETAIL ROUNDUP
Keeping Cool
YOUR VEGAS MEMORIES
LITERARY LAS VEGAS
EDUCATION NOTEBOOK
Business booms at bakery that helps raise dough for causes
Hanging with the pack
TAKE ME HOME YOUR BEST FRIEND THINGS TO DO
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Summerlin Centre envisioned as community hub
Increased demand prompts expansion
Canyon hike offers hint of adventure











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