You can add this to the bank of useless information you never needed to know about this area. The hiking trail leading up to this spot is called the Michael Thompson Trail. Mike was a friend of mine and a year above me in high school. You've seen me talk about my rollover in a Bronco back in '88. Mike was in the Bronco with me. A few years later he was jogging in Vegas with headphones on and ran right across the street in front of a big rig. That was it for Mike.
He loved the outdoors. His dad had the money to buy and build a trail in his honor. I've never hiked it...seems kinda weird to me for some reason.