Lake Mead Adventure Parkway ...
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I-15 | |
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I-15 | |
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I-15 Intersection ...
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Moapa Valley Viewpoint | |
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Moapa Valley Viewpoint | |
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Here you can see the Moapa Valley spreading out before you. The escarpment in the background is ... | |
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Lost City Museum-Adv | |
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Lost City Museum-Adv | |
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Lost City Museum Advisory: The turn-off to the Lost City Museum is just ahead. This is a fascin ... | |
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Lost City Museum-Cnt | |
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Lost City Museum-Cnt | |
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Lost City Museum: The infamous Lost City is a series of Basketmaker and Pueblo ruins extending ... | |
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Overton Wildlife Mgmt Area-Adv | |
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Overton Wildlife Mgmt Area-Adv | |
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Just ahead is a turnoff to the Overton Wildlife Management Area. If time allows, you may want t ... | |
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Overton Wildlife Mgmt Area-Cnt | |
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Overton Wildlife Mgmt Area-Cnt | |
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The Overton Wildlife Management Area lies in the lower extremes of the Moapa and Virgin Rivers ... | |
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St.Thomas/VOF turnoff-Adv | |
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St.Thomas/VOF turnoff-Adv | |
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Thomas Turnoff and Valley of Fire turnoff: Up ahead is the intersection of two roads, one paved ... | |
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St.Thomas-Cnt | |
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St.Thomas-Cnt | |
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The town of St. Thomas along the Overton Arm of Lake Mead has a fascinating history. The town h ... | |
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Overton Beach Turnoff-Adv | |
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Overton Beach Turnoff-Adv | |
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Overton Beach Turnoff: Up ahead is the turnoff to Overton Beach. This is an optional side trip ... | |
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Bluepoint Springs-Adv | |
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Bluepoint Springs-Adv | |
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Blue Point Spring is a natural warm spring. Tall palms tower over the flowing spring. Visitors ... | |
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Rogers Springs-Adv | |
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Rogers Springs-Adv | |
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Rogers Springs is well worth a stop to view the warm water spring that bubbles up out of the ro ... | |
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Echo Bay turnoff-Adv | |
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Echo Bay turnoff-Adv | |
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Just ahead is the road to Echo Bay and is another interesting side trip if time allows. Echo Ba ... | |
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Pinto Valley Wilderness Area-Cnt | |
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Pinto Valley Wilderness Area-Cnt | |
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In the distance to the east lies the Pinto Valley Wilderness Area. This 39,173-acre area is hig ... | |
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Redstone Picnic Area-Adv | |
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Redstone Picnic Area-Adv | |
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Shortly, you will be coming to the Redstone area. We suggest you pull off into the parking lot ... | |
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Redstone Picnic Area-Cnt | |
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Redstone Picnic Area-Cnt | |
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A stroll on the half-mile trail is highly recommended. The red sandstone is actually ancient sa ... | |
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Bitter Springs Valley-Cnt | |
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Bitter Springs Valley-Cnt | |
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The Bitter Spring Valley is one of the classic western landscapes. It could easily be the backd ... | |
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Northshore Summit Trail-Adv | |
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Northshore Summit Trail-Adv | |
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If time allows, we suggest pulling into the Northshore Summit Trail parking lot and taking this ... | |
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Bowl of Fire lookout-Adv | |
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Bowl of Fire lookout-Adv | |
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Pull over at the “Bowl of Fire” scenic overlook. Here you can see into the beginning of the ... | |
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Lovell Wash & Anniversary Mine-Adv | |
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Lovell Wash & Anniversary Mine-Adv | |
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Just ahead at mile-post 16 is the turnoff to the historic Anniversary Mine and Lovell Wash Cany ... | |
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Calville Bay Turnoff-Adv | |
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Calville Bay Turnoff-Adv | |
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There is a turn-off ahead that goes down a three-mile paved road to Callville Bay. This potenti ... | |
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Calville Bay-Cnt | |
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Calville Bay-Cnt | |
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Callville Bay has an interesting history. Seeing the viability of steamboat travel to transport ... | |
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Las Vegas Wash Overlook-Adv | |
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Las Vegas Wash Overlook-Adv | |
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Up ahead at the Las Vegas Wash is a pull-out. We suggest pulling over here and examining the Wa ... | |
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Las Vegas Bay Scenic Overlook Entry-Adv | |
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Las Vegas Bay Scenic Overlook Entry-Adv | |
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Up ahead will be a side road that goes down to the Las Vegas Bay Overlook. We suggest you take ... | |
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Las Vegas Bay Overlook-Cnt | |
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Las Vegas Bay Overlook-Cnt | |
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From this overlook, you can see Las Vegas Wash. The entire lowland area as far upstream as you ... | |
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33-Hole Lookout entry | |
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33-Hole Lookout entry | |
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Coming up ahead will be a road that goes down to the 33-Hole Lookout. We suggest taking this sh ... | |
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33 Hole Lookout-Cnt | |
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33 Hole Lookout-Cnt | |
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The 33-hole lookout is one of a number of scenic side roads along Lakeshore Drive that take you ... | |
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River Mtns/Tortise Fence description | |
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River Mtns/Tortise Fence description | |
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To the west, you can see some rugged baron mountains. These are called the River Mountains. The ... | |
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Fish Hatchery entrance | |
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Fish Hatchery entrance | |
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You will be passing the Lake Mead Fish Hatchery which is presently undergoing renovations so is ... | |
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Water Treatment plant entrance | |
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Water Treatment plant entrance | |
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On the lake side of the road, you can see part of the Alfred Merritt Smith Water Treatment Faci ... | |
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Boulder Beach Area | |
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Boulder Beach Area | |
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The next Point of Interest you will come to is the Boulder Beach Area. This is a popular area f ... | |
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Hemmenway Bay access Rd. | |
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Hemmenway Bay access Rd. | |
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An interesting side trip is to take the one-mile paved road to the Hemenway Harbor Area. The La ... | |
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Hemmenway Bay content | |
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Hemmenway Bay content | |
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From the harbor area you can see across the lake to the black lavas of Fortification Hill, an a ... | |
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Historic Railroad Trail entry | |
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Historic Railroad Trail entry | |
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The next Point of Interest is the Historic Railroad Trail. We suggest you pull into the parking ... | |
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Railroad/River Mtn Loop Trail-Cnt | |
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Railroad/River Mtn Loop Trail-Cnt | |
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The Historic Railroad was a critical factor in the construction of Hoover Dam. In 1931, the U.S ... | |
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Visitor center entry | |
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Visitor center entry | |
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If you are interested in more information about Lake Mead National Recreation Area and the Moja ... | |
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Visitor Center-Cnt | |
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Visitor Center-Cnt | |
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This is Lake Mead National Recreation Area’s most complete Visitor Center with a natural dese ... | |
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Hemmenway Park Access-Adv | |
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Hemmenway Park Access-Adv | |
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Halfway between the Visitor Center and the Historic District of Boulder City is Hemenway Park, ... | |
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Lake Mead View point | |
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Lake Mead View point | |
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This overlook offers a spectacular view of Lake Mead and the surrounding mountains. ... | |
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Boulder City Historic District | |
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Boulder City Historic District | |
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We suggest pulling over in the downtown Boulder City Historic District to stretch your legs and ... | |
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S.Nevada Railway Museum&Bootleg Canyon Access | |
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S.Nevada Railway Museum&Bootleg Canyon Access | |
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At Yucca Street, you can access two Points of Interest – the Southern Nevada Railway and the ... | |
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