The Best Backpacking in Nevada

The Bowl of Fire, tucked away in the Muddy Mountains Wilderness, is made up of the same dramatic conglomerate as that of the Valley of Fire, only almost no-one stops to visit as they blitz by on Northshore Road in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.To get there take the Northshore Road 16 mil...

Not a feat for the faint of heart. You have to want this one. Especially if you are dealing with intermittent patches of snow. The Upper Lehman Creek Trail, the Wheeler Peak Trail, and the summit are not overly challenging when done on their own, but the sum of it's parts makes this combination t...

THE TRAIL The Trail Canyon Trail is a 3.8 mile out-and-back moderately trafficked route located in the Mt. Charleston Wilderness located approximately 45 minutes northeast of Las Vegas, NV.  This difficult trail offers access to Mt. Charleston Peak, the western side of the Mummy Mountain Trail,...

From Fallon, Nevada on US-Hwy 50, head east for 5 miles to NV-116. Turn Left onto NV-116 and take this road for 12 miles until you reach the Stillwater Wildlife Refuge. From the intersection of Stillwater Rd and Hunter Rd, you can head North on Hunter Rd, which leads to hiking trails or you can c...

Check out a quieter side of Great Basin National Park by spending a night camped at Baker Lake. There are several opportunities to pitch your tent along the way, or you can choose a spot right on the shores of the lake. On the weekend we were there, there was only one other party spending the nig...

Straddling the Mojave and Great Basin Deserts, the Desert National Wildlife Refuge protects a wide variety of ecosystems across a diverse landscape. The refuge was established in 1936 in order to provide habitat for the desert bighorn sheep and other desert wildlife. Today, it is the largest wild...

Star Peak Trail is a is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Lovelock, Nevada.

Grand Circle, Turtlehead Peak, and White Rock Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Blue Diamond, Nevada.

Mount Charleston Peak via Deer Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Mount Charleston, Nevada.

Singas Creek is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Orovada, Nevada.

Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Incline Village-Crystal Bay, Nevada.

White Rock Hills Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Las Vegas, Nevada.

Horse Canyon is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Orovada, Nevada.

Tahoe Rim Trail: Spooner to Tahoe Meadows is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Glenbrook, Nevada.

Bog Hot Springs is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a hot springs located near Denio, Nevada.

Johnson Lake via Snake Creek is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Baker, Nevada.