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Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Bridge Canyon Wilderness
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| Petroglyphs by early Native Americans in the Bridge Canyon - Picture taken by Brian Beffort |
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The Newberry Mountains, which rise to an elevation of 5,600 feet, offer a cool refuge from the heat of the surrounding desert lowlands. These imposing mountains contain wilderness strewn with rugged granite boulders, steep canyons, and intermittent springs and seeps. The rock outcrops and caves make this area very striking. Stands of cottonwood trees can be found along the Grapevine Wash and Sacatone Wash water courses. Canyon grape, cattails and rushes grow in Grapevine Canyon. Discover the petroglyphs of early Native Americans in the canyon, along with majestic bighorn sheep and the clever coyote. Reptiles include the Western chuckwalla, side-blotched lizard, Gila monster, and rattlesnakes, as well as desert tortoise habitat.
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Did You Know?
"To those that have not yet learned the secret of true happiness, begin now to study the little things in your own door yard" -- George Washington Carver
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Last Updated: November 21, 2006 at 16:45 EST |
