Lake Mead

Hiking Southern Nevada By Branch Whitney and Huntington Press Lake Mead Area – Northern Hikes Distance: 5.2 mile round trip Elevation Change:    100 feet Difficulty:    1   The trail follows the right-of-way of a railroad built in 1931 to bring supplies for the construction Hoover Dam. Part of the trail was used in the film … Continue reading »

Hiking Southern Nevada By Branch Whitney and Huntington Press Lake Mead Area – Northern Hikes Distance: 1.0 mile round trip Elevation Change:    100 feet Difficulty:    1   The trail heads west to an overlook of the Bowl of Fire. January 28, 2003 This was a fantastic little hike with some great views.  Once a gain … Continue reading »

Hiking Southern Nevada By Branch Whitney and Huntington Press Lake Mead Area – Northern Hikes Distance: 0.5 mile round trip Elevation Change:    200 feet Difficulty:    1   A good outing to introduce children and dogs to hiking. Jan 28, 2003 The hike as written is pretty boring.  I added an extra couple of miles to … Continue reading »