Wild Nevada

Use the map to follow our trip from Boulder City to Overton, Nevada. The trip is featured in Wild Nevada #103, "Black Canyon & Valley of Fire."

1 Boulder City

2 Hoover Dam

3 Black Canyon

4 Lake Mead Recreation Area

5 Redstone

6 Overton

7 Valley of Fire

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Petrogylphs
Anasazi

The Trip:
This trip takes us from Boulder City, to a raft trip down a stretch of the Colorado River, and on a drive through the Lake Mead Recreation Area to Overton, about 90 miles to the north. Day two of our journey includes a visit to the Valley of Fire State Park and some sight-seeing at the Lost City Museum.

Our first day's adventure begins in Boulder City, Nevada, where we meet up with our hosts for the raft trip, the Black Canyon River Raft Tours. After a short bus ride to the base of Hoover Dam, we set out on our float trip through the Black Canyon. The three hour raft trip included breath-taking views, a picnic lunch, and plenty of opportunities to get wet.

At the end of the raft trip, we are bused back to Boulder City and our van. We head north out of Boulder City on Lakeshore Road, State Route166. We then take State Route 167 through the Lake Mead Recreation Area and into Overton, our stopping point for the evening. Along the way, we take the time to stop at the Redstone Picinic Area and enjoy a spectacular desert sunset.

Our second day finds us heading west out of Overton about 15 miles to the Valley of Fire State Park. The incredible red sandstone rock formations and awesome desert views of the park make it a great place to hike and explore. We meet up with archaeologist Eva Jenson who explains some of the area's many petrogylphs. Eva also joins us back in Overton at the Lost City Museum, which offers displays of Anasazi artifacts and history.

Thanks to Wild Nevada Advisors and Guides, Program #103:

Paul Coniglio, Dave Lyons, and Don Taylor: Our rafting guides from the Black Canyon River Raft Tours were entertaining and knowledgable about the Hoover Dam, Colorado River, and the Black Canyon. For information about the raft tours, contact the Black Canyon River Raft Tours at (800) 696-RAFT or (702) 293-3776 or http://www.rafts.com/about.htm.
Eva Jensen: Eva is an archaeologist at the Lost City Museum, 721 S. Highway 169 in Overton, Nevada, (702) 397-2193.
Jim Hammons: Jim is a park ranger at the Valley of Fire State Park, part of the Nevada State Parks System, http://www.state.nv.us/stparks.

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