Sunrise Mountain, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada
Sunrise Mountain offers a grand view of both the Lake Mead region and Nellis AFB below. In addition, you will find a lot more wilderness solitude than the more heavily traveled Frenchman Mountain trail just across Lake Mead Blvd. And, in my thinking, the Sunrise Mountain adventure is more rugged, wild, challenging and interesting. Route details: 4 mi RT | 7-800ft Elevation Gain/Loss; **Unmarked Trailhead, Use Trail at First, Some Wilderness Navigation** Click image or title above for more…
Sugarloaf Mountain | Hoover Dam Area | Lake Mead NRA, Arizona
Sugarloaf Mountain in Arizona towers above Hoover Dam, offering one of the dam’s most spectacular vantage points. Click the image or title above for details.
Southern Bowl of Fire | Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada
You can stand in the midst of the Bowl of Fire and see the entire Bowl of those beautiful Aztec formations in one of the most incredible 360 degree vistas available anywhere. And then proceed through a gentle valley to the North surrounded on both sides by more formations. Route details: 5-6mi | 1,965 > 1,905ft; ** Some Trail, Some Wilderness** Click image or title above for more…
Southern Bowl of Fire | Detailed View of Sandstone Sculptures | Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada
View many of the nearly 100 beautiful and unique sandstone sculptures along with where to find them in Nevada’s Southern Bowl of Fire. I photo and video documented many of them and created a map to get you directly to the sculptures. The best viewing is less than a mile from the closest parking area! The best time of year for this adventure is late Fall through early Spring when temperatures are coolest. Click the image or title above for details.
River Mountains Overview | Lake Mead NRA, Nevada
Explore this huge, rugged volcanic mountainous area circled by a great 34-mile hiking / biking loop trail just South of Las Vegas, Nevada! Click the image or title above for details.
River Mountains Loop Trail | Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada
35-Mile Paved Hiking/Biking Loop Trail Completely Circling the River Mountains in Nevada. Click the image or title above for details.
River Bend Bridge View | Hoover Dam Area | Lake Mead NRA, Arizona
Hike to one of the most spectacular views of the massive, historic Hoover Dam to be found anywhere! Click the image or title above for details.
Red Mountain, Black Mountain, Radar Mountain | River Mountains | Lake Mead NRA, Nevada
Visit highpoints on and around River Mountain Trail in the River Mountains above Boulder City, Nevada. Observe a fascinating VORTAC tower! Click the image or title above for details.
Promontory Point | Hoover Dam Area | Lake Mead NRA, Nevada
Hike to a Spectacular Birdseye View of Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam! Click the image or title above for details.
Northshore Road | Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada
Though Lake Mead National Recreation Area includes a few commercial developments, it is largely an untouched wilderness rivaling places like the Mt. Charleston Wilderness, the La Madre Mountains Wilderness and the Sheep Range. Here’s a quick tour of Northern Lake Mead NRA. Our overview adventure begins at the East entrance to Valley of Fire State Park. We note landmarks by the mile markers on Northshore Road which begins at mile 45.1 and ends towards Hoover Dam at mile 0. Route details: 45.1-mile tour of Northshore Road and various waypoints. Click image or title above for more…