Backroads Around Las Vegas, Desert National Wildlife Refuge
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 Sign at south end of Mormon Well Road near Corn Creek |
Overview The Mormon Well Road is a long, rough, dirt road that runs across the Desert National Wildlife Refuge from Corn Creek to Highway 93. The road runs across the desert and over the mountains through spectacular country, including towering limestone cliffs; broad, flat valleys; and narrow, winding canyons. The road runs through several desert vegetation life zones, starting in the very dry (stunted) Mojave Desert Scrub Zone and climbing to the Yellow Pine (Ponderosa Pine) Zone. The variety of life zones provides different habitats for birds and other wildlife. Details of the road southbound (including GPS coordinates and maps) are presented on the Mormon Well Road Southbound webpage. Photos here show scenery and road conditions from Desert Pass to Peek-A-Boo Canyon. For northbound information, see Mormon Well Road Northbound. |
 Mormon Well Road atop Mormon Pass (view S) |
 Sign atop Mormon Pass (view N) |
 Mormon Well Road continuing south past Mormon Pass (view S) |
 In places, Mormon Well Road runs long and straight (view S) |
 Mormon Well Road passing through open forests (view S) |
 Mormon Well Road passing through open meadows (view S) |
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 First of the Joshua Trees along the road (view S) |
 Watch for oncoming traffic in the blind curves (view S) |
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 Mormon Well Road runs out a low ridge with grand views (view S) |
 Mormon Well Road runs down crest of the low ridge (view S) |
 Mormon Well Road dropping into a broad valley (view S) |
 Mormon Well Rd approaching Searles Reservoir Service Road (view S) |
 Mormon Well Road at Searles Reservoir Service Road (view S) |
 Mormon Well Road continues through the broad valley (view S) |
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 Mormon Well Road winding towards the next canyon (view S) |
 Mormon Well Road approaching Quartzite Canyon Trailhead (view S) |
 Mormon Well Road at Quartzite Canyon Trailhead (view S) |
 Mormon Well Rd bends right at Quartzite Canyon Trailhead (view SW) |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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