Once you pass through Boulder City Nevada on your way to Hoover Dam, you will see the large steel electric transmission towers that transport the hydroelectric energy from the dam to Las Vegas, Los Angeles and many other southwestern cities. You will come to a scenic pullout that overlooks Lake Mead. Finally, you will descend part way into Black Canyon via a winding precipitous road that provides you with tantalizing glimpses of the massive dam. Unfortunately, you are not permitted to stop or to pull off the road to savor the view.

Hoover Dam is one of the largest dams in the world. It is 726 feet high (232 m) and 1244 feet long (379 m). It impounds the waters of the largest reservoir in the USA, Lake Mead. It is worth seeing.

You can access the shores of Lake Mead from several locations off of route 166, also known as Lakeshore Scenic Drive, or from route 167 east of Las Vegas. You can access Lake Mohave from route 95 south of Las Vegas on the Nevada side or from route 93 southwest of Hoover Dam on the Arizona side.

The city of Boulder is a small desert community that offers a quiet alternative to the glitz of Las Vegas. It has a modest selection of restaurants, shops, boutiques and stores that cater to the local residents as well as to the tourists coming to visit the nearby dam. This is a pleasant place to stop for lunch while on an afternoon excursion to Hoover Dam.

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There are numerous Indian petroglyphs and pictographs on the rock formations throughout the Park. A short, easy ¼-mile walk along Mouse’s Tank trail permits you to view thousands of these ancient drawings at close range.

This peculiar desert landscape contains a wide variety of volcanic rock and eroded red sandstone in fascinating multihued formations. The park gets its name from the fiery appearance of the red cliffs when the morning sunset strikes them. The strange geological features give this area an unearthly look. In fact, the Valley of Fire has been used as the location for many Hollywood films including one of the Star Trek series and several prehistoric sagas.
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The Lost City Museum of Archeology is located a few miles up route 169 in Overton. It gives you a glimpse into the ancient world of the great Pueblo civilizations that once populated the region.

Most of the Park is easily accessible along route 169 and via a short access road into the hills. It has a visitor center with interpretive exhibits about the geology, archeology, flora and fauna of the region. There are numerous walking trails along the roads including some handicapped accessible trails. It has a small campground and many locations for rock climbing or bouldering.

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