1-4 Hour Hikes at Lake Mead National Recreation Area

The Historic Railroad Tunnel Trail features incredible vistas of Lake Mead and Boulder Basin and five tunnels – each approximately 25 feet wide.

A perfect place to take in the desert in all its vastness and striking colors.

Owl Canyon Trail narrows and deepens into a slot canyon with 100-foot vertical walls in the most confined section.

The fiery eroded formations on this trail were once part of a vast desert landscape.

Today, remnants of the town are now visible thanks to the lowering water levels of Lake Mead.

The Wetlands Trail follows a dry dirt trail down to the flowing Las Vegas Wash, where water from the Las Vegas Valley dispenses into Lake Mead and shapes the landscape through erosion.

Lakeview hiking trail allows visitors to explore the beautiful mountainous landscape and the desert flora and fauna including creosote, brittle bush.

Fisherman's Trail follows the southern outline of the harbor at Katherine Landing.

Bluffs Trail overlooks the Las Vegas Bay and Las Vegas Wash, where visitors can see a stark contrast in vegetation between wet and dry areas.