Backroads Around Las Vegas, Desert National Wildlife Refuge
 Caution: deep, soft poof-dirt on the playa |
Alamo Road Southbound -- Desert Dry Lake to Cabin Canyon Road: Crossing the Playa Alamo Road, so named because it connects Corn Creek Field Station in the south with the town of Alamo in the north, is a bumpy, 70-mile dirt road that runs north along the west side of the Sheep Range until crossing over near the northern terminus. Perhaps not surprisingly, this road is also called Old Corn Creek Road because, from the northern perspective, it connects Alamo with Corn Creek. Alamo road was closed some 40 miles out because of road conditions, so to visit the north end, drivers had to drive north on Highway 93 almost to Alamo, and then drive back south on Alamo Road. However, the road is now open all the way from Highway 95 to Highway 93. For a detailed description of the entire road, maps, and GPS coordinates, see Alamo Road Southbound. |
 Alamo Road North used to end here (mile 27.40; view SW) |
 Historic signs now gone (mile 27.40; view SW) |
 Alamo Road continuing onto playa dust (view SW) |
 Alamo Road continuing onto playa dust (view SW) |
 Ruts are much worse now (view SW) |
 Ruts are much worse now (view NW) |
 Ruts are much worse now (view SW) |
 Ruts are much worse now (view SW) |
 Ruts are much worse now (view SW) |
 Ruts are much worse now (view SW) |
 Alamo Road exiting the playa (view S) |
 Looking back at historical "Road Closed" signs -- now gone (view N) |
 Alamo Road approaching Cabin Spring Road (view S) |
 Alamo Road at Cabin Spring Road (view S) |
 Alamo Road curving past Cabin Spring Road (view W) |
 More to come ... |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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