Las Vegas, Nevada
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Top Backpacking Spots in and near Las Vegas
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Mount Charleston, Nevada
Trail Canyon in the Mt. Charleston Wilderness
3.82 mi / 1588 ft gainTHE TRAIL The Trail Canyon Trail is a 3.8 mile out-and-back moderately trafficked route located in the Mt. Charleston Wilderness located approximately 45 minutes northeast of Las Vegas, NV. This difficult trail offers access to Mt. Charleston Peak, the western side of the Mummy Mountain Trail,...Read more -
Las Vegas, Nevada
Hidden Trail to Hidden Forest Cabin
10.22 mi / 2036.09 ft gainStraddling the Mojave and Great Basin Deserts, the Desert National Wildlife Refuge protects a wide variety of ecosystems across a diverse landscape. The refuge was established in 1936 in order to provide habitat for the desert bighorn sheep and other desert wildlife. Today, it is the largest wild...Read more -
Clark County, Nevada
Bowl of Fire
8.59 mi / 1047 ft gainThe Bowl of Fire, tucked away in the Muddy Mountains Wilderness, is made up of the same dramatic conglomerate as that of the Valley of Fire, only almost no-one stops to visit as they blitz by on Northshore Road in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. To get there take the Northshore Road 16 m...Read more
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Only-In-Nevada Adventures
Discover the wide-open heart of Nevada. With 60 million acres of breathtaking landscapes, natural hot springs, epic rock climbing, star-studded skies, and so much more—the Silver State is yours to explore. So go on, get a little out there.
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