Top Locations for Hiking in Nevada
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ABerlin-Ichthyosaur State Park
- HC 61 Box 61200
Austin, NV 89310, U.S.A. - +1 775 964 2440
- Highlights: visitor center more
- Overview The name says it all, almost. This park in central Nevada is noted for the turn-of-the-century ghost town of Berlin, abandoned when the gold and silver mines ran out, and for the fossils of the giant marine reptiles ichthyosaurs that lived here 225 million years ago. Today's representatives of th... more on LLBean.com
Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park
HC 61 Box 61200Austin, NV 89310, U.S.A.
BPine Forest Range
- Off NV Hwy. 140
16 miles south of Denio Junction, Denio, NV 89404, U.S.A. - +1 775 623 1500
- Overview As Nevada backcountry goes, the Pine Forest Range is relatively intimate, at 25,000 acres. Access is difficult, but well worth it. Three reservoirs and a chain of glacial lakes are filled with clear, clean water and provide some of the best fishing around. The mountains are jaggedly peaked, with ... more on LLBean.com
Pine Forest Range
Off NV Hwy. 14016 miles south of Denio Junction, Denio, NV 89404, U.S.A.
CLake Mead National Recreation Area
- Boulder City
NV 89005, U.S.A. - +1 702 293 8990
- Highlights: visitor center more
- Overview This mammoth recreation area encompasses Lake Mead, created when the Hoover Dam was built in 1935, Lake Mohave and the surrounding desert. The lakes are fed by the dammed Colorado River. The region provides a wide variety of unique outdoor recreation opportunities ranging from warm-water sports t... more on LLBean.com
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Boulder CityNV 89005, U.S.A.
DOwyhee River Canyon
- North of I-80
West of Hwy. 225, Mountain City, NV 89831, U.S.A. - +1 775 753 0200
- Overview Wild and isolated, the Owyhee River Canyon is hard to reach but worth the effort.The desert plateau above the narrow, deep canyon offers scenic, remote countryside for hiking, paddling and camping. There are no established trails. Experienced hikers can wander along the canyon or follow game trai... more on LLBean.com
Owyhee River Canyon
North of I-80West of Hwy. 225, Mountain City, NV 89831, U.S.A.
EBlack Rock-High Rock Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area
- State Road 447
Gerlach, NV 89412, U.S.A. - +1 775 623 1500
- Overview The Black Rock Desert area is the largest playa in North America. Playa is a flat-floored desert basin that occasionally fills with shallow water and mud during the rainy season. In addition to its unique flat desert surface, the area is surrounded by wind-sculpted, clay-silt mounds and sand dune... more on LLBean.com
Black Rock-High Rock Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area
State Road 447Gerlach, NV 89412, U.S.A.
FWashoe Lake State Recreation Area
- 4855 East Lake Blvd.
Carson City, NV 89704, U.S.A. - +1 775 687 4319
- Overview Washoe Lake State Recreation Area offers a wealth of outdoor opportunities - not least of which are its scenic vistas - just a few miles from downtown Carson City. Situated in scenic Washoe Valley, the park commands outstanding views of the dramatic Sierra Nevada range in the south and west and t... more on LLBean.com
Washoe Lake State Recreation Area
4855 East Lake Blvd.Carson City, NV 89704, U.S.A.
GLake Tahoe State Park/Spooner Lake
- Hwy 28
Glenbrook, Nevada - +1 775 831 0494
- Overview This hiking trail is known as the world famous "Flume Trail". This is one of the most beautiful places in the world to mountain bike. But as a hiker, you'll hardly notice the bicyclists because this trail is so long and a good portion of the path consists of nice wide fire trails. It starts at Sp... more on DogFriendly.com
Lake Tahoe State Park/Spooner Lake
Hwy 28Glenbrook, Nevada
HSpring Mountain National Recreation Area
- Echo Road
Mount Charleston, Nevada - +1 702 515 5400
- Overview This 316,000 acre park, part of the Toiyabe National Forest, is located about 35 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Mt. Charleston is located in this dog-friendly park and has many hiking trails. Temperatures here can average 25 to 30 degrees cooler than in Las Vegas. The Mary Jane Falls trail, locate... more on DogFriendly.com
Spring Mountain National Recreation Area
Echo RoadMount Charleston, Nevada
ILake Mead National Recreation Area
- 00601 Nevada Way
Boulder City, NV, USA
- Overview With over 500 miles of shoreline, Lake Mead National Recreation Area offers world class fishing, boating, swimming, kayaking and canoeing, scuba diving, hiking, camping, desert vistas and roadside sightseeing. The contrasts between water and desert, mountains and flat lands, blue skies and colorf... more on NileGuide
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
00601 Nevada WayBoulder City, NV, USA
JLas Vegas Springs Preserve
- 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89193 - 702 / 822-8344
- I visited here right before it officially opened, they were hosting a cultural fair. The most memorable thing about this place was the juxtaposition ... more on Yelp
- I don't think too many people know about this wonderful park that just opened recently in central Vegas. It's near Vegas Valley and I-95, just north ... more on Yelp
Las Vegas Springs Preserve
333 S. Valley View Blvd.Las Vegas, Nevada 89193
