After Las Vegas The Natural World after the Trade Shows

Great Unconformity Interpretive Site is marked by an unimproved dirt parking lot along the south side of E. Lake Mead Blvd (NV 147). The path is badly littered, the interpretative geology signs are vandalized, and the smog makes for challenging photography, but maybe worth the 1/4 mi. hike up for the view if you're heading east early in the morning.

Las Vegas from Fenchman Mountain

White Rock Canyon, a moderate hike to the Colorado River south of Hoover Dam, is also the land access to Arizona Hot Springs.

Colorado River at the Mouth of White Rock Canyon

The mouth of Arizona Hot Springs canyon is a short but obscure hike southward along the Colorado River from the mouth of White Rock Canyon. (Boaters have a sandy beach right at the mouth of the Springs canyon.) The hike up canyon is also short, but more physically challenging. You'll get wetter, but warmer, as you proceed to the hot pools.

    
Arizona Hot Springs: Scramble the Chute, Climb the Ladder, Soak the Pools

My list of places to visit on future LV trips:

In addition to Ash Meadows, other areas of interest in the Amargosa River area are Oasis Valley, Amargosa Canyon, and Shoshone/Tecopah

Muddy Mountains Wilderness Area

Muddy River / Meadow Valley Wash

Springs Preserve

China Ranch

Mojave National Preserve's Piute Gorge.

Please share your experiences in these places or suggest additional locations for Future Expeditions by commenting to this page.

The "Dunes" are more like badlands and the "Recreation Area" is a power toy playground.

Power Toy Tracks

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is <1 hr. outside of Las Vegas. It features a scenic loop drive and hikes of various lengths and challenges.

View Coming Out of Icebox Canyon

Valley of Fire State Park is ~1 hr. outside of LV, with scenic drives and short hikes featuring unique scenery and native American petroglyphs. Popular Hollywood 'alien planet' landscape. Spectacular at sunrise/sunset.

White Domes Area