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Lake Mead’s Northshore Road, to Hoover Dam

After leaving the Valley of Fire, you could be back to Las Vegas in about a half hour (assuming you hopped on Interstate 15). But ...

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Seven Magic Mountains, near Las Vegas, Nevada

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Caliente, Nevada

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Hiking to the Fire Wave, Valley of Fire State Park

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Pioche, Nevada

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Austin, Nevada

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Seven Magic Mountains, near Las Vegas, Nevada

Every once in a while, a piece of public art comes along that’s so captivating, it seems like everyone wants ...

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Sep 11, 2018

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Yerington, Nevada & Historic Wellington

The drive from rural Nevada into California and over to Lake Tahoe features some pleasant surprises along the way. Yerington, ...

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Sep 11, 2018

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Hawthorne, Nevada & Walker Lake

There’s only one reason Hawthorne, Nevada exists — and that’s to blow up the world. The town is only ten ...

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Sep 11, 2018

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Tonopah, Nevada & Tonopah Mining Park Ghost Town

You’ll probably be looking for an excuse to take a break from the long drive across Nevada, no matter which ...

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Sep 11, 2018

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Extraterrestrial Highway, Nevada

Promises of alien life forms, flying saucers, and secret government installations draw people to drive down a lonely road in ...

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Sep 11, 2018

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Sunrise Hike, Clark County Wetlands Park, Las Vegas

You just don’t expect to find wetlands in the desert. But, out on the eastern edge of the urban sprawl ...

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Jul 13, 2018

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Hiking Railroad Tunnel Trail, Lake Mead, Las Vegas

When you find yourself looking for an easy hike on the east side of Las Vegas, you can’t do better ...

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Jul 13, 2018

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Hiking Pine Creek Canyon, Las Vegas

Pine Creek Canyon is one of the easier trails you’ll find in Red Rock Canyon, but it’s still quite rewarding ...

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Jul 13, 2018

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Hiking Ice Box Canyon, Red Rock Canyon Las Vegas

Don’t be fooled, this is not an easy trail. Sure, it looks short and sweet on the map, but Ice ...

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Jul 13, 2018

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Hiking Turtlehead Peak, Red Rock Canyon Las Vegas

No matter where you are in Red Rock Canyon, Turtlehead Peak is there, watching you, tempting you to climb it. ...

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Jul 13, 2018

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Hiking Calico Tanks Trail, Red Rock Canyon Las Vegas

When you go to a place called “Red Rock Canyon”, you expect to see some brightly-colored rocks. If you hike ...

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Jul 13, 2018

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Scenic Drive around Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas: Calico Hills

For those who think Vegas means The Strip, smoky casinos, and overpriced shows, you might want to consider something different ...

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Jul 13, 2018

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Hoover Dam & O’Callahan-Tillman Bridge

For decades, visitors to Las Vegas could take a short drive to see a marvel of modern engineering: the Hoover ...

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Feb 14, 2017

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Hiking to the Fire Wave, Valley of Fire State Park

One of the best hikes in Valley of Fire State Park isn’t terribly long or difficult, and it leads you ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

Anyone who wants to trade the man-made glitz of Las Vegas for some over-the-top natural beauty can simply drive up ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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Hoover Dam – US 93

While this trip began in Las Vegas, I was in too big a hurry to get started, to stop and ...

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Sep 21, 2016

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Ending the Vacation in Las Vegas

With just hours before my flight was to leave, I had just enough time to cap off my trip with ...

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Sep 18, 2016

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Rhyolite Ghost Town & Goldwell Open Air Museum

If you arrive in Las Vegas by mid-afternoon, you should have just enough time to reach Beatty, Nevada by sunset. ...

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Sep 17, 2016

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Downtown Reno at Night

Reno has one of the country’s most recognizable skylines. In part, it’s because many of the casinos are colorfully lit ...

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Aug 31, 2016

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Pyramid Lake Indian Reserve, Nevada

After visiting Virginia City, it was still too early to settle in for the evening in Reno. So, I took ...

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Aug 31, 2016

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Virginia City, Nevada

Virginia City is–first, foremost, and unashamedly–a tourist trap. You should come to terms with this, before you even add it ...

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Aug 31, 2016

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Carson City, Nevada

I’ve gotta admit, about the only thing that excited me about Carson City, Nevada, was the chance to check one ...

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Aug 31, 2016

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Genoa, Nevada

After you drop down from the mountains surrounding Lake Tahoe, you have the chance to visit Nevada’s first town, Genoa. There isn’t a ...

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Aug 31, 2016

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72 Mile Loop Around Lake Tahoe

It’s no wonder that Lake Tahoe is a vacation paradise. Everything you could want is here: mountains, snow, skiing, sparkling ...

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Aug 31, 2016

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Lake Mead’s Northshore Road, to Hoover Dam

After leaving the Valley of Fire, you could be back to Las Vegas in about a half hour (assuming you ...

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Aug 28, 2016

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Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

If anyone thinks the desert is a bleak, boring landscape devoid of any color or character, the Valley of Fire ...

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Aug 28, 2016

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Las Vegas to Grand Canyon, North Rim, in the Dark

The plan was pretty simple in the beginning: fly into Las Vegas, grab a room, and get a few hours ...

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Aug 28, 2016

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Caliente, Nevada

Caliente may be only 25 miles from Pioche, but these two towns are worlds apart. While Pioche grew thanks to ...

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Aug 18, 2016

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Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada

The last thing you might expect to find out in this monotonous desert landscape is a beautifully carved gorge, but ...

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Aug 18, 2016

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Pioche, Nevada

Day 8’s mission was simple: end up in Las Vegas for a mid-afternoon flight home. I was starting my day ...

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Aug 18, 2016

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Hoover Dam at Night

This was a trip that I threw together at the last minute. Okay, maybe I had 36 hours or so. ...

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Aug 14, 2016

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Titus Canyon Road: 4-Wheel Drive to Leadfield Ghost Town, Death Valley

Don’t have a 4-wheel-drive vehicle? You really should consider renting one — because a visit to Death Valley without a ...

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Apr 18, 2016

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Goldwell Open Air Museum at Rhyolite, Nevada

What’s the deal with that line of ghostly figures standing in the middle of the desert? What about that blocky woman ...

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Apr 18, 2016

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Rhyolite, Nevada Ghost Town – Outside Death Valley

Just outside of Death Valley, on the Nevada side, you’ll find some excellent remnants of a once-booming town. You’ll also ...

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Apr 18, 2016

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Beatty, Nevada

There isn’t a whole lot going on in Beatty, Nevada, but this little town is still great for at least ...

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Apr 18, 2016

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Minden and Gardnerville, Nevada

The Sierra Nevada is a magnificent range of mountains for several reasons. For one, they stretch forever, creating an almost ...

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Apr 3, 2016

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US 50 to Lake Tahoe

Day 9 started with a big mistake, that wasted a couple of precious hours of traveling time. As I started ...

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Apr 3, 2016

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Mount Rose Highway to Lake Tahoe at Sunset

After completing my day-long drive on Route 50 across Nevada, I was almost ready to settle down in Reno for ...

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Apr 3, 2016

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US 50 – Fallon & Fernley, Nevada

After hours of traveling across basins and through mountain passes, Fallon came as a big surprise. I was expecting to ...

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Apr 3, 2016

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Sand Springs Pony Express Station & Sand Mountain “Booming” Dunes

A few miles back, I was disappointed to find the ruins of the Cold Springs Pony Express Station behind a ...

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Apr 3, 2016

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Cold Springs Pony Express Station & Frenchman, Nevada: US 50

Things change, as you leave Austin and head west, across the loneliest stretch of the Loneliest Road in America. Across ...

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Apr 3, 2016

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Austin, Nevada

When I was young and my family took a road trip out west, we drove part of the Loneliest Road, ...

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Apr 3, 2016

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West of Eureka on US 50: Hickison Petroglyphs

As you leave Eureka behind, setting out on another long stretch of the Loneliest Road in America, you’ll have some ...

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Apr 3, 2016

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Eureka, Nevada

After an hour of driving from Ely, I arrived in the next town along the Loneliest Road in America, Eureka, ...

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Apr 3, 2016

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Ely, and the Hotel Nevada

If you end up in Ely, there’s a good chance that you’re preparing to begin a trip across the Loneliest ...

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Apr 3, 2016

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Lehman Caves, Great Basin National Park

One of America’s newest national parks is also one of the most remote. Great Basin National Park is a long ...

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Apr 3, 2016

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Delta, Utah & The Long Drive Into Nevada

Your visit to Delta, Utah probably won’t be very exciting. The biggest thrill might be filling up your gas tank ...

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Apr 3, 2016

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Las Vegas During “Earth Hour”

As I arrived in Las Vegas for a 12 day trip across Utah, Nevada, and California, I was already lucky. ...

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Mar 30, 2016

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A Walk Around Reno, Nevada

The “Biggest Little City In The World” is an interesting place. There are top-notch casinos and sketchy places, along with ...

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Feb 13, 2016

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The Trip Begins: Las Vegas into Utah

Las Vegas often becomes a starting point for my vacations, and once again, I had ended up here. To be ...

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Jan 24, 2016

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Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge

Ever look at a map of Nevada and wonder what you’d find, all the way up in the northwestern corner? ...

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