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Anniversary Narrows	Arizona Hot Springs	Lone Palm
Liberty Bell Arch	Red and Black Mtn.	Mouse's Tank


Boy Scout Hot Springs	Fortification Hill	Anniversary Narrows Peak	Gold Strike Hot Springs
Lava Butte	North Shore Peak		Cleopatra Wash

Difficulty rating of all hikes: 1 - easiest, 5 - toughest
$= Lake Mead pass required: $5.00 per car, Golden Eagle pass accepted
Class 1 - walking; Class 2 - uneven terrain, hands used for balance; Class 3 - climbing; exposure is not great.

	$ ANNIVERSARY NARROWS High Clearance Vehicle Needed	Photo Slide Show
Type of hike: Trail - cross country (Class 3)
Difficulty: 1
Elevation gain: < 200 feet
Distance: 2 miles
Time: 1 to 2 hours or longer depending how long you stay in the Narrows
Children: yes
Special Attraction: The narrows is something that has to be seen. It's 150 yards in length cutting right through the middle of a mountain. It's made by nature, not man.

	ARIZONA HOT SPRINGS	Slide Show
Type of hike: Cross country (Class 2)
Difficulty: 2
Elevation gain: - 586 feet (-178 m)
Distance: 5.6 miles (9.6 km)
Time: 4 hours
Children: no
Special Attraction: You hike down White Rock Canyon with 100 foot walls to a natural hot springs. One of the best hikes at Lake Mead!

	LONE PALM	Photo
Trailhead: Along Highway 93
Type of hike: Cross Country (Class 2)
Difficulty: 2
Elevation gain: 550 feet
Distance: 4 miles
Time: 3 to 4 hours
Children: yes
Special Attraction: The hike travels to the Colorado River and a waterfall.

	LIBERTY BELL ARCH	Slide Show
Trailhead: Along Highway 93
Type of hike: Trail (Class 2)
Difficulty: 2
Elevation gain: 151 feet (46 m)
Distance: 5 miles (6.4 km)
Time: 3 to 4 hours
Children: yes
Special Attraction: Thousands of years of wind have formed an arch through conglomerate rock. You eat lunch overlooking the Colorado River.

	RED AND BLACK MOUNTAIN	Photo Panorama
Trailhead: Along highway 93
Type of hike: Trail
Difficulty: 2
Elevation gain: 1065 feet (46 m)
Distance: 5.6 miles (6.4 km)
Time: 3 to 4 hours
Children: yes
Special Attraction: Great views of Lake Mead and Las Vegas.

	$ MOUSE'S TANK
Trailhead: Valley of Fire State Park
Type of hike: Trail (Class 1)
Difficulty: 1
Elevation gain: none
Distance: .5 mile (.8 km)
Time: 30 minutes
Children: yes
Special Attraction: The tank is a natural collecting place for water. An Indian named "Mouse" used the tank for a water source while hiding out from the sheriff.

	BOY SCOUT HOT SPRING High Clearance Vehicle Needed	Slide Show
Trailhead: Unmarked dirt road out of Boulder City
Type of hike: Scrambling (Class 3-4 fixed ropes help with descent)
Difficulty: 3
Elevation gain: 1000 feet (364 m)
Distance: 4.5 miles (9.6 km)
Time: 3 to 4 hours + time in the hot springs
Children: no
Special Attraction: Hot Springs, waterfalls, and the Colorado River!

	$ FORTIFICATION HILL High Clearance Vehicle Needed	Photo Panorama
Type of hike: Trail (rough in places) (Class 2)
Difficulty: 2
Elevation gain: 1,200 feet
Distance: 6 miles R/T
Time: 3 to 4 hours
Children: yes
Special Attraction: One of the best vista of any summit in southern Nevada!

	GOLD STRIKE HOT SPRINGS	Video Slide Show
Trailhead: Gold Strike Casino
Type of hike: Scrambling (Class 3)
Difficulty: 2
Elevation gain: -800 feet (-243 m)
Distance: 6 miles (9.6 km)
Time: 4 hours
Children: no
Special Attraction: You have your choice of several hot springs to relax in. The hike ends at the Colorado River.

	$ ANNIVERSARY NARROWS PK High Clearance Vehicle Needed	Slide Show Panorama
Trailhead: Gravel road off of Northshore Drive
Type of hike: Cross country (Class 3)
Difficulty: 3
Elevation gain: 1,100 feet
Distance: 4.5 miles
Time: 4 to 5 hours
Children: no
Special Attraction: Route goes through the Narrows and has a great view of the Bowl of Fire.

	LAVA BUTTE High Clearance Vehicle Needed	Photo Panorama
Trailhead: Gravel road off of Lake Mead road.
Type of hike: Cross country (Class 2)
Difficulty: 2
Elevation gain: 991 feet (301 m)
Distance: 2 miles (3.2 k)
Time: 2 hours
Children: yes
Special Attraction: Hike along ancient volcanic rock.

	$ NORTHSHORE PEAK	Photo
Trailhead: Near mile marker 20 on Northshore Road
Type of hike: Scrambling (Class 3)
Difficulty: 3
Elevation gain: 1,033 feet (314 m)
Distance: 4 miles (6.4 km)
Time: 2 to 3 hours
Children: no
Comments: Great views and a knife-edge ridge to climb!

	$ CLEOPATRA WASH High Clearance Vehicle Needed	Video Slide Show
Trailhead: Gravel road off of Northshore road.
Type of hike: Cross country (Class 2)
Difficulty: 2
Elevation gain: 2368 feet (721 m)
Distance: 6 miles (12.8 k)
Time: 4 to 5 hours
Children: no
Special Attraction: The peak to bag around Lake Mead.

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