The amazing thing about the Saguaro Trail is how quickly it transports you from Henderson into the…read morecountry. It is located in the southeast part of Henderson that we call Hendertucky in jest. It is where the valley narrows as the McCullough Mountains and River Mountains converge at Railroad Pass. Saguaro Trail is a trail that connects Boulder Highway to the River Mountains Loop Trail at the foothills of the River Mountains. On its journey from the city into the country it travels through Roadrunner Park, Saguaro Park, and Equestrian Park. The two major roads it crosses are Racetrack Drive and Magic Way. Saguaro Trail is a trail with two different personalities. From Boulder Highway to Magic Way, it is a paved City of Henderson trail bordered by street lights and residential neighborhoods. East of Magic Way, it is an unpaved backcountry trail bordering a SNWD facility to the north and the Hendertucky landscape of Equestrian Park to the south. The trail gains elevation until it merges into the River Mountains Loop Trail. The common tapestry of the trail are the power lines that border it. Throughout the trail the power lines are the landmark. This is important because east of Magic Way where you cut through the dirt parking lot of Equestrian Park North signing is nonexistent. The Power line towers marching toward the River Mountains are the landmarks. Here are some facts. You can reach it by public transit. Just hop on the Boulder Highway bus, get off by Pueblo Boulevard then follow Saguaro Trail into the dessert. And there are no saguaro. When I want a quick route from Hendertucky or southeast Henderson to nature and just don't want to deal with a long drive, one of my spots is Saguaro Trail. I have hiked it a couple of times before I placed it on Yelp. In conjunction with Saguaro Trail, I will use the Club Fortune parking lot as my parking trailhead. From there I will walk a couple of blocks north on the northbound sidewalk. In a short distance the power line towers are the landmark. I will make a right eastbound toward the River Mountains. Immediately the mountains are visible. It is a relatively short walk on the paved section. If I had parked at a Boulder Highway business such as Friendly Donuts by the Smith's and walked a short distance along Boulder Highway to the trail, I'd be seeing a great deal of the paved section. The trail is graffiti free as it passes the houses and an intersection with Five Down Trail feeding in from Neptune Drive. The trail follows a wash. The paved trail borders the golf course green grass of Saguaro Park before crossing Magic Way. Now you are officially in Hendertucky, a landscape bordering open creosote - covered desert with equestrian facilities in the shadows of the towering River Mountains. Gravelly and rocky topography has replaced the smooth pavement of the City-managed segment. Open spaces have replaced the bordering neighborhoods. In this part of Saguaro Trail the a Academy award winning Vistas are when you hike west. As soon as I got off the River Mountains Loop Trail onto the westbound Saguaro Trail I was awarded with a spectacular moving Vista of a thickly carpeted creosote desert, that is so full of the plant that it looks like farmland leading toward the Henderson valley and stopping at the McCullough Mountains, Black Mountain, and River Mountains leading toward Railroad Pass. Walking gradually downhill, the unpaved trail parallels the desert panhandle towards Magic Way. The higher elevation is adventageous to taking in Henderson and the Las Vegas Strip. This is a landscape where desert turtles supposedly live and where horses are at home. This is a landscape that captures the desert and valley. As the trail inches closer to Magic Way, it is neat seeing the linear dirt change into linear concrete bordered by green. Saguaro Park has a couple of issues. There is a dangerous crossing Racetrack Drive. The City is working on resolving traffic issues along Racetrack Drive that will indirectly create a less dangerous crossing. South of Saguaro Trail, they are installing a traffic signal at Blue Lantern and north of it they are building a roundabout at Neptune Drive. Currently there is nothing slowing down motorists from Boulder Highway past the Saguaro Trail crosswalk to Burkholder Drive. Another issue is lack of signing. I would like to see the colorful signing that other City of Henderson trails have. And third I would like to see the City sprinkle their stardust by taking over the segment east of Magic Way. It would be nice to hike or bike on a continuous paved trail from Boulder Highway to the River Mountains Loop Trail. In conclusion, just like several trails in the vicinity of the Las Vegas valley, Saguaro Trail gives so much for nothing. If you are in the southeast part of Henderson and want a quick escape to the creosote carpeted desert and River Mountains, I recommend hopping onto the Saguaro Trail.

First time here…read more Club Waka Monday Night Play on Courts 2-4 Sand was nice, Court 2 had a few rocks that were coming up but not terrible. Nets were in great shape, the lights illuminated all the courts and surrounding areas so it was easy to see everything. Excited to play this season and on the courts!

Great local park with spaces for everyone! Quick stroll, run or hike to see the sunsets. It's kid…read morefriendly and people friendly. I love their spacious parking lot. Honestly, the sunset was amazing and it was a loop so for sure, we could not get lost here! Saw some wild rabbits.

Cottonwood Spring is a short 1 mile hike in Lake Mead National Recreation Area with some beautiful…read morerock colors, some fossils in the rock walls, and lots of side canyons/washes to wander through. Lake Mead is filled with short, picturesque walks through the desert, but there are few established trails. Cottonwood Spring is one of them and on a warm spring day you'll likely be on the trail with other hikers and maybe a horse or two. And for good reason. The hike leads down into a wash (canyon formed by flooding) and then up the wash to a small desert spring and established willow trees. Along the way, the color of the rock walls of the wash keep changing--red mixes with dark brown, grey, yellow, and green. You'll also find several sections of wall glittering with minerals in the rock. As you get about half a mile into the hike, you'll encounter a brief "narrows"--a trail winding through a section of rock with narrow walls. It's not as dramatic as the famous Zion "Narrows" hike, but it's a nice feature. Right before the narrows begin, you can look to the rock walls on the left and see some fossils (oysters and snails). Look closely in a yellow-brown rock wall on the left and you can make out fossilized "ripples" from long ago when this desert was under a giant lake. For those who want the short hike, the trail ends about 1 mile up at a pair of desert willows on the left side of the wash. For those who are more adventurous, another trail branches off to the right. Or you could try climbing into numerous other washes that run through the area and wandering. Or, if you need more cardio, you could climb one of the surrounding mountains. Directions: Get to Lake Mead and get on Northshore Road. Start watching the mile markers. The trail is not marked with a sign or parking lot. There's only a pull off 0.2 miles after the 18 mile marker on Northshore Road. Park in the pull off at mile 18.2, walk across the road and you'll find a trail that leads you down into Cottonwood Wash. For more detailed information, visit: http://birdandhike.com/Hike/LAME/Cottonw_spr/_Cottonwood.htm (some details on geology and fossils in this review taken from that website)

A HIKING THRILL TO A VIEW TO A KILL OF LAKE MEAD…read more------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trail Highlights **Trailhead: Equestrian Park in Henderson **Destination: An overlook of Lake Mead from a saddle in the River Mountains. ** Directions to Trail: Park at Equestrian Park, hike it to where it merges with the River Mountains Loop Trail, turn left and hike it past Mile Marker 4. On the left satellites will be the landmark. Turn right at the power lines where the River Mountains South Powerline Road starts in a valley. **Difficulty level: Moderate. Because of loose gravel and uphill climbing I suggest hiking boots. **Topography: A gravelly 4x4 unpaved road ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Review from hiking adventures on November 3 & 6 One thing I have got to admit about hikers, is that we are curious people. The past couple of years when I have hiked the River Mountains Loop Trail, up Red&Black Mountain, and the Teddy Bear Cholla Forest, I had become very curious over the landscapes within the River Mountains. For those of you unfamiliar with the River Mountains; it is the mountain range bounded by Henderson to the west, Boulder City to the south, Lake Mead to the northeast and east, and Lake Mead Parkway to the north. The River Mountains Loop Trail follows the circumference of the River Mountains. The River Mountains South Powerlines Road (abbreviated RMSPR) is the diameter of the River Mountains. If I wanted to emphasize one thing about the RMSPR is that it shines because it gives hikers access to a breathtaking view of Lake Mead from a Henderson park. Yeah, the hike round-trip is four hours. However it is 4 hours of being outdoors and getting exercise. When I walked onto the RMSPR from the paved River Mountains Loop Trail my first impression is that it looks ordinary. Kind of like an unpaved extension of Burkholder Road with the exact power lines. It is a short lasting first impression. A few minutes into the hike, the road climbs up a smooth hill. At the crest, is a vista of the distance you will be walking ahead. Spread across the open spaces below is the northern reaches of Bootleg Canyon. In the far distance ahead are the River Mountains where the road leads. It amazes me how the carpet of the desert looks green as it spreads to the horizon. The road is relatively flat with a few dips. The River Mountains border the open spaces. To the far southeast the mountain with the antennas is Red&Black Mountain, another recommended hike. As the road advances into the northern reaches of Bootleg Canyon, you will start to feel that you left Henderson for the Wild West. Regardless, when you turn around you will see gorgeous vistas of the Las Vegas Strip. In this Wild West cowboys are not the stars. Bighorn sheep are. The two times that I did this hike, I was fortunate to set eyes on bighorn sheep. They are active at all hours. I saw them at 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. They were scattered in different areas. As RMSPT approaches the River Mountains north of Boulder City, it enters the Lake Mead National Recreation Area as Approved 4x4 Road 155. With that in mind, hikers and 4x4s have to coexist on this ribbon of dirt and gravel. For the record, all the stones and rocks make this more of a tank approved road than a 4x4 approved road. This is the check-in spot and the junction of a spur road toward Red&Black Mountain. When RMSPT approaches the River Mountains north of Boulder City, it gradually turns windy, as it gains elevation toward the saddle. Now mountains surround RMSPT. Ultimately, there is relatively easy to moderate uphill climb to the Lake Mead overlook. One word describes the Lake Mead overlook: Awesome. The pictures that I shared for this listing show the reward for completing this hike. This is a one of a kind spot to have a picnic, enjoy spiritual time, and relish in literally being by cloud nine. The walk back is enjoyable. The majority of the walking will be downhill and a good amount of it will be looking at gorgeous views of the Las Vegas Strip and Valley. As a hiker, my curiosity will live with me on hiking adventures. It is this curiosity that will bring me back to RMSPT to reach spur trails that will bring me further into the River Mountains landscape.

Free Parking this is the beginning 1 mile until you hit the 1st rail tunnel. You are walking…read morebasically on the removed railroad tracks where the rail cars were used to remove and bring in materials to build Hoover Dam. Walk, Jog, or bike love this spot for the beauty and the history. $25 to enter lake Meade State Park if you choose to go in if you have a pass it's free. Hoover Dam Hotel Casino and Hoover Damn are also in the area to visit to see the sights along with the small town of Boulder City which offers restaurants bars and small shops & antiques.

Hey Yelpers! This is…read morea super easy mostly flat hiking trail with the most beautiful views. This is the best time of the year to hike it, too. You can easily drive into the parking lot like you are heading to the visitor center, but drive past it down to the restroom parking lot close to the trail and it's perfectly marked for easy no brainer adventure. About half way or an hour in there is another restroom with a covered picnic table for a break. Then you can continue on down to the Boulder Dam. There are amazing views there as well as awesome retro restrooms , memorials, and water. There used to be a cafe. I forgot to look if they are still open. Before the dam is a parking structure. You can take the stairs or an elevator. We usually start our hikes about 8 am. The restrooms were still clean and stocked. I bring hand sanitizer. Be sure to bring water and a snack just in case. Dogs are welcome but please pick up after them and keep them on a leash. The later it gets the more busy it gets. I like to go here at least once a year. It's just so nice to get out into nature and experience Nevada. Parking is free. You can check out the visitor center while you are there. They have cool stuff. I recommend this trail. Check it out!

Headed out to the area with the GF and the boy on a beautiful Monday late afternoon back in January…read more2012. Found the turn off from Lake Mead Blvd and slowed rolled it out to the butte looking for a place to begin our accent for a Geocache. DO NOT ATTEMPT DURING A HOT SUMMER DAY! We finally decided to park next to the the three power towers and make our approach from the NW side. There is a slight trail to follow on the way up which is at times marked with cairns (stacks of rocks). MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PLENTY OF WATER! Once you hit the ridge line it's an easy climb up. Don't forget to look behind you every now and again...the view is amazing and just gets better and better. The GF was the first to summit and located the summit log. I made it up at the beginning of evening nautical twilight. WHEN YOU DO MAKE THE HIKE, MAKE SURE YOUR FOOTWEAR IS SOLID! We hung out for only a moment but enough to enjoy the kangaroo rats, being pin high with helicopters and watching the lights in the valley bellow. GIVE YOURSELF TIME & BRING A CAMERA! By the time we made our decent it was dark. Though we had lights they were not really needed as the moon light was enough to navigate. We made it back to the vehicle and determined that it about a 2 hour 15 minute trip.

Located in the Lake Mead National Rec Area, about 15 miles off I-15 & E. Lake Mead exit. This is a…read moregreat cardio hike, even thought it's a short hike, the peak itself is steep, will get you breathing fast and that heart rate up. The hike is over lava rocks so make sure you wear a good pair of shoes. It's an out and back type hike with 1000 ft elevation gain, and about 2 miles roundtrip. When you get to the top, you will have a panoramic view of the entire city, Lake Mead, and Lake Las Vegas. If you have knees like me, you will be hurting on the way down, my knees hurt for a day after this as it does pound them in the hike down. It offers great views tho, about the same as Frenchman Mtn so it's definitely worth the pain

I don't come to the Pabco Trailhead very often despite it being so close to home. I usually visit…read morethe Wells Trailhead a couple of miles down stream. Starting a walk at Pabco has its perks though. More trees and more densely packed brush. Plus some side trails taking you close to the water's edge. Also some elevation change making the walk a little more challenging and interesting than plain flat land. Then, about half way to Wells Trailhead is a little semi-hidden outpost. An oasis if you will. A tree covered xeriscape garden space with access to the weir. A hidden gem off trail in a somewhat secluded setting. This is usually my turn around point where I head back to the car. Nice to have the peaceful landmark to look for.

Great trail and very safe for bikers... whole loop not yet done though... i will ride here a lot...read more

Not too far from the (paid) NPS Henderson entrance is this moderate 2-3+ mile (you choose) trail…read morethat starts right off the parking lot. Shaded picnic areas and rudimentary restrooms are at both nearby 33 Hole parking lots. The first (and last!) hill warrants good hiking footwear and your attention. Uneven and unmaintained so find a map online for best results. Bring water, bring Fido, dress for the weather and pack out your trash. The views and slot canyon are worth it!

This hike is unpaved, and someone can easily get lost. There were times when I had no idea where I…read morewas going, and luckily, the navigation on here told me I was going the wrong way. The hike, in general, is excellent. You see a little river, go under tunnels, and hike up a small hill. There is enough nature to look around rather than just dirt and rocks because we are in a desert. Not too many people around either, which is nice, that it isn't too crowded. Unfortunately, I did not see any owls. Lastly, you do have to pay an entrance fee to come inside, I believe it was 20. Overall, the hike was easy, and I would come back.