I camped at red rocks campground just down the road from the trailhead.  I made beef stew for dinner and went to bed early, but had trouble sleeping.  5 am came fast, but figured an alpine start would help me beat the heat.  I packed up the truck after making some coffee and drove to the trailhead; my main goal was to get back to pork chop in gateway canyon to send the v3 on the other side of the v2 I had sent the day before.  unfortunately the skin on my right hand was toast before I could finish the beta; I was close though after passing the crux, but my fingers just weren’t up for it.  next time for sure.

Since my day at the crag was cut short, I asked a friend familiar with the area for a recommendation on a trail.  she mentioned fletcher canyon by mt. charleston, so I headed there.  The trailhead was just about 6,800 feet.  I ended up trail running the route for just shy of 5 miles round trip.  It was nice, and unexpected for nevada.