Tour (Created: 2009-08-01 11:39 | Updated: 2009-12-23 10:53)

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Lake Mead by Alan O'Neill (iPhone)

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Alan O'Neill is the former Superintendant of Lake Mead NRA and the current Director of the Outside L ...
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Hoover Dam

Hoover dam

A visit to Lake Mead National Recreation Area is not complete without a visit to Hoover Dam. Ho ...

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Historic Railroad Trail

3 - historic railroad trail

Some 23 miles of standard gauge railroad from the Union Pacific main line in Las Vegas to Bould ...

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Callville Bay

5 - callville bay

Callville Bay Resort and Marina, operated by Forever Resorts, offers convenient on-water servic ...

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Hemenway Bay

6 -hemenway bay

There are two marina operations located at Hemenway Harbor, both operated by the Gripentog Fami ...

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Cottonwood Cove

7 - cottonwood cove

The Cottonwood Cove is located on the shores of Lake Mohave. Lake Mohave has around 250 miles o ...

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Willow Beach

8 - willow beach

Willow Beach is on the free-flowing section of the Colorado River in the very scenic Black Cany ...

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Katherine Landing

10 - katherine landing

Katherine Landing is located in Arizona on the southeastern shore of Lake Mohave. Like Cottonwo ...

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Temple Bar

11 - temple bar

Temple Bar is located on the upper reaches of Lake Mead and is a great place for the avid fishe ...

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Echo Bay

12 - echo bay

Echo Bay is located on the shores of the Overton Arm of Lake Mead. This is another very scenic ...

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Lovell Wash

14 - lovell wash

Lovell Wash, located at mile marker 16 on Northshore Road, offers hikers both history and scene ...

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Redstone Picnic Area

15 - redstone picnic area

Redstone Picnic Area, located at mile 27 on Northshore Road, sits peacefully among spectacular ...

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Rogers Spring

16 - rogers spring

Rogers Springs is a warm water spring that bubbles up out of the rock to form a beautiful oasis ...

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Lake View Overlook

18 - lake view overlook

Lake View Overlook, off of U.S. Highway 93 on the way to Hoover Dam, coaxes the visitor to get ...

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White Rock Canyon Trail

19 - white rock canyon trail

White Rock Canyon is a strikingly beautiful volcanic canyon with giant white granite boulders, ...

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Northshore Summit Trail

20 - northshore summit trail

The Northshore Summit Trail, located at mile 20.5 on Northshore Road, rewards hikers with a dra ...

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Valley of Fire State Park

22 - valley of fire state park

Valley of Fire State Park is Nevada's oldest and largest State Park. The area is over 42,000 ac ...

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Lost City Museum

23 - lost city museum

The Lost City Museum in Overton, adjacent to the northern entrance to Lake Mead National Recrea ...

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Black Canyon Wilderness Area

25 - black canyon wilderness area

Black Canyon is located within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and is administered by th ...

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Bridge Canyon Wilderness Area

26 - bridge canyon wilderness area

This 7,761-acre wilderness area is administered by the National Park Service and is located wit ...

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Eldorado Wilderness Area

27 - eldorado wilderness area

The 31,950-acre Eldorado Wilderness Area is located within the Lake Mead National Recreation Ar ...

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Ireteba Peaks Wilderness Area

28 - ireteba peaks wilderness area

The Ireteba Peaks Wilderness Area is 32,745 acres in size and located within the Lake Mead Nati ...

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Muddy Mountain Wilderness Area

31 - muddy mountain wilderness area

The 48,019-acre Muddy Mountain Wilderness is jointly administered by the National Park Service ...

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Nellis Wash Wilderness Area

32 - nellis wash wilderness area

This 16,423-acre wilderness is within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and is administere ...

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Pinto Valley Wilderness Area

33 - pinto valley wilderness area

This 39,173-acre wilderness area is located within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and i ...

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Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area

34 - spirit mountain wilderness area

Spirit Mountain is a 33,518-acre wilderness area within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area ...

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Hacienda Loop Trail

35 - hacienda loop trail

The Hacienda Resort and Casino is a private in-holding within the Lake Mead National Recreation ...

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Eldorado Canyon

36 - eldorado canyon

Eldorado Canyon is accessed by way of U.S. 95 to Nevada Highway 165 about 6 miles south of Rail ...

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Bonelli Landing and Bay

38 - bonelli landing and bay

Bonelli Landing and Bay are located on the Virgin Basin of Lake Mead on the Arizona side. The a ...

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Eldorado-Paiutee Area of Critical Environmental

39 - eldorado - paiutee area of critical environmental

This special Desert Management Area contains about 600,00 acres, of which more than 300,000 acr ...

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St. Thomas

40 - st

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

41 - overton beach

Overton Beach is located on the shores of the Overton Arm of Lake Mead. This is a very scenic l ...

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River Mtn. Loop Trail

42 - river mtn

The River Mountains Loop Trail is Nevada's first endeavor of its kind. Constructed through a co ...

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Lake Mead Visitor Center

43 - lake mead visitor center

The Alan Bible Visitor Center is Lake Mead National Recreation Area's most complete Visitor Cen ...

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Bootleg Canyon Flightlines

44 - bootleg canyon flightlines

The Bootleg Canyon Recreation Area (BCRA) includes approximately 2,400 acres of land owned by t ...

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Boulder Beach

46 - boulder beach

The Boulder Beach area saw much activity during the construction of the dam. The U.S. Governmen ...

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Grapevine Canyon

48 - grapevine canyon

Lower Grapevine Canyon is a deeply cut rugged scenic canyon and has a dirt road that extends in ...

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