Backroads Around Las Vegas, Gold Butte National Monument
 Fisherman Cove Road sign along Gold Butte Road |
Overview Fisherman Cove Road is a 10.5-mile partially graded, partially two-track road that runs east-west between the paved Gold Butte Road and Fisherman Cove along the Virgin River, which is within the boundaries of Lake Mead NRA. The road is graded for the first 7 miles, and much of this part runs across a broad bajada with long views southwest to Lake Mead, but it crosses two major washes that can be washed out. At 7.1 miles out, the road forks. Fisherman Cove Road stays left and soon narrows as it follows washes downstream, becoming a two-track where everything is washed out farther down. This road provides access to the Virgin River, and it can be used as part of a loop that connects with Sand Wash Road or Mud Wash Road to return to Whitney Pocket. Presented here are photos of the return back up Fisherman Cove Road because it always looks different on the way back. For a detailed description of the route, including directions, maps, GPS coordinates, and photos, see Fisherman Cove Road - Westbound. |
 Departing the Virgin River |
 Exiting the primitive camping area (view SW) |
 Washed out road in the wash (view NE) |
 Lake Mead NRA boundary signs (both sides) |
 Graded road along the wash (view SW) |
 Graded road along the wash (view SW) |
 Graded road approaching the final hill-climb (view SW) |
 Approaching "upper" Fisherman Cove Road (view NE) |
 Approaching intersection with Virgin River Landing Road (view NE) |
 Intersection with Virgin River Landing Road (view NE) |
 Backside of directional signs |
 Back on easy road |
 Approaching at broad wash |
 Crossing the broad wash |
 Climbing out of the broad wash |
 Approaching Narrows Road North, on the right (view E) |
 Fisherman Cove Road at Narrows Road North (view E) |
 Narrows Road North (view SE from Fisherman Cove Road) |
 Fisherman Cove Road (view NE) |
 Fisherman Cove Road runs parallel to the broad wash (view NE) |
 Fisherman Cove Road crossing the broad wash again (view NE) |
 Exiting the broad wash (view NE) |
 Tight turn: watch for oncoming traffic (view NE) |
 Easy road again (view NE) |
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 Approaching another broad wash (view NE) |
 Crossing another broad wash (view NE) |
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 Dipping into yet another wash (view E) |
 Crossing yet another wash (view E) |
 Road climbs out of the wash |
 Grand views east towards Virgin Peak (view E) |
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 Fisherman Cove Road (view NE) |
 Fisherman Cove Road approaching a campsite, on the left (view NE) |
 Entrance into campsite on the left (view NE) |
 Exit from campsite on the left (view N) |
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 Fisherman Cove Road (view NE) |
 Fisherman Cove Road approaching Gold Butte Road (view NE) |
 Fisherman Cove Road approaching Gold Butte Road (view NE) |
 Fisherman Cove Road at directional sign (view NE) |
 Directional sign (view NE) |
 Backside of Limited Use Area sign (view NE) |
 Triangle intersection with Gold Butte Road (view E) |
 Fisherman Cove Road arriving at Gold Butte Road (view NE) |
 Fisherman Cove Road turning right onto Gold Butte Road southbound |
 Fisherman Cove Road turning left onto Gold Butte Road northbound |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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