Hiking Southern Nevada By Branch Whitney and Huntington Press Lake Mead Area – Southern Hikes Distance: 6.0 miles round trip Elevation Change: 586 feet Difficulty: 2 The route weaves through White Rock Canyon to the Colorado River, then travels to the Hot Springs. February 2004 This is a pretty cool trail with a Hot
Hiking Southern Nevada By Branch Whitney and Huntington Press Lake Mead Area – Northern Hikes Distance: 3.0 mile round trip Elevation Change: 826 feet Difficulty: 3 This is a quick hike with lots of scrambling. February 8, 2004 This one was a twofer for bad directions. I spent an hour yesterday looking for another peak
Hiking Southern Nevada By Branch Whitney and Huntington Press Lake Mead Area – Northern Hikes Distance: 7.0 mile round trip Elevation Change: 1,384 feet Difficulty: 3 The narrows must be seen to be believed. It’s a miracle of nature. If you decide to make a loop out of the hike, seeing the Bowl of
Lake Mead Area – Southern Hikes Distance: 5.6 miles Elevation Change: 1,065 feet Difficulty: 2 Overview: The river mountain trail heads north then intersects with the Red Mountain Trail and the Black Mountain Trail. Comments: This is a moderate family hike with great views of Las Vegas and Lake Mead. April 2003 A good starter
Lake Mead Area – Southern Hikes Distance: 5.0 miles Elevation Change: 151 feet Difficulty: 2 Overview: The path heads west to Liberty Bell Arch. from the Arch it travels to an overlook of the Colorado River Comments: This is a must-do hike. Thousands of years of wind and rain have formed a spectacular
Lake Mead Area – Southern Hikes Distance: 6.0 miles Elevation Change: 800 feet Difficulty: 3 Danger Level: 5 Comments: This hike offers stunning sights. The wash travels between deep canyon walls and weaves around a waterfall. The rocks and boulders are extremely slippery. You’ll descend eight major dry and wet falls. Although it’s possible
Lake Mead Area – Southern Hikes Distance: 6.0 miles Round Trip Elevation Change: 1,197 feet Difficulty: 2 Danger Level: 2 Overview: The path follows a ridge north to the summit. Comments: The view from Fortification Hill rivals any vista around Lake Mead. On a clear day, with the snow covering Mt. Charleston in
Lake Mead Area – Southern Hkes Distance: 7.0 miles Elevation Change: 1,020 feet Difficulty: 3 Danger Level: 3 Overview: The route follows a west-traveling wash, then circles and follows an east-traveling wash. Comments: The hike offers great vistas of Lake Mead. You’ll climb a total of eight dry falls and descend
