Afoot & Afield: Las Vegas & Southern Nevada: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide

by Brian Beffort

More than 100 great hikes around Las Vegas? You’ve hit the jackpot! Within a couple hours’ drive of the Strip’s bright lights and casinos, you’ll find mind-bending geology, colorful plants, fascinating animals, expansive views, and magical landscapes. Afoot & Afield Las Vegas & Southern Nevada takes you beyond the country’s fastest-growing metropolitan area on more than 100 great hikes, including popular destinations such as Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Valley of Fire State Park, Death Valley National Park, and Mt. Charleston. Discover lesser-known areas like Anniversary Narrows, Arrow Canyon, Bowl of Fire , and the Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness. Showcasing the region’s diversity, the trips range from a half-hour stroll through a lush canyon to a 20-mile trek up Southern Nevada’s highest peak. The second edition features a half dozen new trips, several significantly revised routes, and fully updated maps and descriptions for existing trips. For every trip you’ll

Genres: Travel, Outdoors, Reference

278 pages, Paperback

First published March 7, 2005

Reviews

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very succinct, yet detailed and informative descriptions of numerous hikes near Las Vegas. Not the most enjoyable reading, but great information on trail length, difficulty, elevation, nice maps, etc. for sifting through which hikes would be of interest to me. Appreciate the details about vehicle restrictions getting to trailheads. Could be improved by incorporating some type of symbols to designate 'best/recommended' trips so that you don't have to keep flipping to the back of the book to see that list.

[Dustin Tatman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Imma do every one of these!