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 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.
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…
Northern Bowl of Fire | Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada
The Northern Bowl of Fire is a massive Aztec red rock cliff system rivaling any other red rock formation in Nevada. The red rock is composed of frozen sand dunes from the Jurassic era, and the red coloring is caused by iron that leached up through the sand before it solidified into rock. The route I describe here offers spectacular 360 degree views of the Overton Arm of Lake Mead, the Hamblin Mountain area, portions of Lake Mead, the Southern Bowl of Fire, Anniversary Ridge, and the Muddy Mountains. Route details: 8mi RT | 1,887 > 2,568ft; ** Some Trail, Mostly Wilderness** Click image or title above for more…
Northern Bowl of Fire | Detailed View of Sandstone Sculptures and Life | Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada
From rattlesnakes to lizards to blooming cacti and unique, beautiful sandstone sculptures, explore the Northern Bowl of Fire as you may have never before seen it! Learn how to get there and understand the geology behind what you see. There’s a cool tip on how to lower your body temperature by 10 degrees or more on a blazing hot desert day. Click the image or title above for more detail.
North River Bend View | Hoover Dam Area | Lake Mead NRA, Arizona
Hike to the best aerial view of Lake Mead’s Southern tip at Hoover Dam. Click the image or title above for details.