National Recreation Area · Arizona, Nevada

Trails in Lake Mead National Recreation Area

19 named trails · 121 miles · 15 trailheads · 11 with the Park Service's own write-up. Each trail's page has its profile, trailhead and the Service's write-up. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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19 trails, A to Z.

Arizona Hot Spring-Hot Spring Canyon

2.1 mi · about 100 ft of climbing · seasonal

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Arizona Hot Spring-White Rock Canyon

2.8 mi · about 200 ft of climbing · seasonal

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Arizona Hot Spring, Liberty Bell Arch

0.4 mi · about 20 ft of climbing · seasonal

AZ Hot Springs and Liberty Bell Arch Trailhead Drive there

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Black Canyon National Water Trail

25 mi

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Bluffs

1.0 mi · Hike the Bluffs Trail: 3.9 mi round trip · about 150 ft of climbing

the Service's write-upLas Vegas Bluffs Trailhead Drive there

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Callville Summit

0.9 mi · Hike the Callville Summit Trail: 0.9 mi round trip · about 150 ft of climbing

Picnic areasthe Service's write-upCallville Summit Trailhead and 1 more Drive there

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Goldstrike Canyon

2.6 mi · about 60 ft of climbing · seasonal

the Service's write-upGoldstrike Canyon Trailhead Drive there

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Historic Railroad Trail

3.8 mi · Hike the Historic Railroad Trail: 3.7 mi one way · about 500 ft of climbing

Tunnelsthe Service's write-upHistoric Railroad and River Mountain Loop Trailhead and 1 more Drive there

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Historic Railroad Trail Alternate Route

1.1 mi · about 200 ft of climbing

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Lake View

1.5 mi · Hike the Lake View Trail: 4.7 mi round trip · about 150 ft of climbing

Picnic areasthe Service's write-upLake View Trailhead Drive there

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Las Vegas Wetlands

0.8 mi loop · about 90 ft of climbing

Las Vegas Wetlands Trailhead Drive there

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Liberty Bell Arch

1.8 mi · Hike the Liberty Bell Arch Trail: 5.5 mi round trip · about 200 ft of climbing · seasonal

ViewsArchesthe Service's write-up

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Mohave National Water Trail

39 mi

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Northshore Summit

0.5 mi · Hike the Northshore Summit Trail: 1 mi round trip · about 70 ft of climbing

the Service's write-upNorthshore Summit Trailhead Drive there

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Owl Canyon

1.1 mi · Hike the Owl Canyon Trail: 2.2 mi round trip · about 200 ft of climbing

Picnic areasthe Service's write-upWhite Owl Canyon Trailhead Drive there

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Redstone

0.5 mi loop · Hike the Redstone Trail: 1.1 mi round trip · about 80 ft of climbing

Picnic areasthe Service's write-upRedstone Trailhead Drive there

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River Mountains Loop

34 mi · Hike the River Mountains Loop Trail: 16.2 mi one way · about 2,700 ft of climbing

the Service's write-upHistoric Railroad and River Mountain Loop Trailhead Drive there

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River Mountains Loop Connector

0.2 mi · about 50 ft of climbing

River Mountain Loop (Lake Mead Parkway) Trailhead Drive there

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St. Thomas

1.4 mi · Hike the St. Thomas Trail: 2.5 mi round trip

the Service's write-upSt. Thomas Trailhead Drive there

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More hikes the Park Service describes

Write-ups that name no single mapped trail, in the Service's words.

Hike the Arizona Hot Springs Trail · 4-8 Hours · dogs allowed · Winter, Spring, Fall
Arizona Hot Spring trail is strenuous and can be combined to make a loop going down a 20-foot ladder to the White Rock Canyon trail. With a 750-foot elevation change and some steep scrambling, this hike is considered very strenuous.
Hike the Lone Palm Trail · 4-8 Hours · dogs allowed · Winter, Spring, Fall
This strenuous hike leads through a scenic canyon to natural hot springs and offers views of the Colorado River at the end of the trail.
Hike the Wetlands Trail · 1-4 Hours · dogs allowed
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.
Hike the White Rock Canyon Trail · 4-8 Hours · dogs allowed · Winter, Spring, Fall
Follow this meandering canyon down as it compresses and loosens until it finally opens to reveal the mighty Colorado River.

About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.