Las Vegas, Nevada
Top Spots in and near Las Vegas
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Sloan, Nevada
Visit Seven Magic Mountains
4.340 minutes from the McCarran International Airport, you will find these car-sized boulders stacked on top of each other painted in neon colors. If you're headed this way, it's worth a quick stop to take a look.Read more -
Boulder City, Nevada
Boulder Beach
4.0Boulder Beach at Lake Mead is a great place to get your toes wet while road tripping. It's a big beach with a campground, ample parking, and ducks! The water is very clear and an amazing blue. When the wind picks up there are little waves forming, so keep that in mind if you plan on kayaking o...Read more -
Boulder City, Nevada
PWC Beach in Lake Mead National Recreation Area
4.3This man-made lake on the Colorado River is underrated in my opinion. It has everything an outdoor enthusiast could want from scuba diving, hiking, horseback riding, all kinds of water sports, and plenty of camping options. This beach is near Boulder City. Use the Boulder City Entrance, g...Read more -
Boulder City, Nevada
Hike the Railroad Tunnel Trail
3.77.2 mi / 1332 ft gainThese tunnels were built to support the construction of the Hoover Dam. If you decide to go all the way to the dam, there is an elevator for accessibility along with stairs. This hike is relatively flat, and perfect for children - but mind the distance. Driving directions: From Las Vegas, NV, t...Read more -
Boulder City, Nevada
Goldstrike Hot Springs
4.54.54 mi / 1293 ft gainThe first mile is flat and deceivingly easy as you walk under a highway bridge and in between looming canyon walls. But don't get too comfortable -- at around the 1.5 mile mark you will reach the first of eight ropes along the trail and the challenge begins. You will need to use these ropes to ...Read more -
Las Vegas, Nevada
Hike to the Hidden Forest Cabin
11.37 mi / 2110 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 -
Boulder City, Nevada
Hike the Boy Scout Hot Spring Trail
5.07.6 mi / 3297 ft gainThis trail is also accessible from the Colorado River just below the Hoover Dam. Walk through wash from the river then enter a slot canyon and encounter numerous waterfalls. There are anchored ropes to assist in climbing up some of the waterfalls. The trail features a hot spring, and is typical...Read more -
Clark County, Nevada
Hike the Bowl of Fire in the Muddy Mountains Wilderness
8 mi / 500 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 mil...Read more -
Mohave County, Arizona
Spooky Slot Canyon
5.00.82 mi / 102 ft gain…Who doesn’t enjoy a little slot canyon fun, especially when it’s just off the highway. This (spooky) canyon is a fascinating slot canyon, consisting of conglomerate rock in the Lake Mead area in Arizona, not far southeast from the Hoover Dam. Most people don’t know even know this slot is here, s...Read more -
Temple Bar Marina, Arizona
Arizona Hot Springs
4.55.96 mi / 1125 ft gainParking for this hike is about 35 miles from the Las Vegas Strip. It should take less than an hour to get there from any of the hotels. There is easy, fee-free parking on the north side of Hwy 93. No permits are required, but a map is extremely helpful. Maps were available at a trail sign after y...Read more -
Willow Beach, Arizona
Canoe Black Canyon on the Colorado River
5.020 miThis 10-mile canoe trip starts at Willow Beach and reaches all the way to the Hoover Dam, giving you front row seats to beautiful canyon walls, waterfalls, hot springs, (sauna) caves, hiking trails, and much more. There are multiple campsites along the river but not all have pit toilets so bring ...Read more -
Willow Beach, Arizona
Canoe Camp from Willow Beach to Hoover Dam on the Colorado River
5.0First off, there is a lot of paddling involved...nothing too crazy, but just consistent. Most people start from the Hoover Dam and just float/ paddle down to the Arizona Hot Springs/ Camp and then finish at Willow Beach. But that also involves permits and you need to book it at least 6 months in ...Read more -
Clark County, Nevada
Camp at Arch Rock Campground in Valley of Fire State Park
Arch Rock Campground is first come first serve campground in Valley of Fire State Park. It is the more "primitive" of the two campsites in the park. That is, there are far less RVs in this site and it is often easier to get a spot.To get here, take the Valley of Fire Highway to the entrance, whic...Read more -
Clark County, Nevada
Hike the Pinnacle Loop in the Valley of Fire
5.0Pinnacle Loop is an unmaintained poorly marked trail leading to a cluster of sandstone towers, hidden close to some of the more popular areas of the Valley of Fire like Atlatl Rock and a campground.Getting TherePinnacle Loop shares the same trailhead as the popular Atlatl Rock picnic area and pet...Read more -
Clark County, Nevada
Hike the Prospect Trail in the Valley of Fire
4.511 miComing from the adventure guide map you can buy at the Visitors Center, which you should do, they describe the Prospect Trail in the following:"Hikers and equestrians enjoy 5.5 miles of outback trail between Valley of Fire Highway and White Domes. Many work out the logistics of being picked up o...Read more -
Nelson, Nevada
Explore Nelson Ghost Town
Driving from Henderson, NV, you can take the scenic HWY 165 to the Ghost Town of Nelson. Stop and check out the trading post to learn more about what you're visiting. There are lots of old buildings (some open to the public), old cars, buses, and ruins of an old mine.Read more