Hiking Around Las Vegas, Lake Mead National Recreation Area
 Interstate 11 approaching Nevada Exit 2 (view E) |
Goldstrike Canyon Trailhead (Goldstrike Hot Springs) is located along Interstate 11 near Hoover Dam in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, about 45 minutes southeast of downtown Las Vegas. Access has changed since the construction of Interstate 11. From town, drive south on Highway 93/95 towards Kingman, Arizona. Highway 93 becomes Interstate 11. Stay on Interstate 11 until past Boulder City. Watch for signs: Exit #2, Highway 93 Business, Boulder City, and Hoover Dam. Take Nevada Exit #2. The exit off-ramp leads into a round-about; take the first right (turn away from the Interstate). Cross a cattle guard, then stay right into a dirt parking lot on the right (Table 1, Site 0819), which is visible from the exit ramp. Park here, this is the Goldstrike Canyon Trailhead. Link to Trailhead Map. |
 Interstate 11 Nevada Exit 2 sign (view SE) |
 Interstate 11 Nevada Exit 2 off-ramp (view SE) |
 Trailhead parking is visible from the Exit 2 off-ramp (view SE) |
 Watch for Highway 93 traffic merging onto Exit 2 off-ramp (view SE) |
 Interstate 11 off-ramp approaching trailhead assess road (view SE) |
 First right exit from the round-about (view SE) |
 Goldstrike access road (view S) |
 Goldstrike trailhead parking (view SW from access road) |
 Information kiosk (view SE) |
 Information kiosk and trail to the left (view SE) |
 Trail starts to the left (view E) |
 Signs direct drivers to the parking lot (view S) |
 The pavement ends (view W) |
 Short dirt road to the parking lot (view W) |
 Entrance to parking area (view NW) |
 Goldstrike trailhead parking area (view N) |
Trailhead Kiosk Information Sign
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Table 1. Highway Coordinates based on GPS Data (NAD27; UTM Zone 11S). Download Highway GPS Waypoints (gpx) file.
| Site | Location | UTM Easting | UTM Northing | Latitude (N) | Longitude (W) | Elevation (ft) |
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| 0819 | Goldstrike Canyon Trailhead Parking | 700647 | 3987139 | 36.00991 | 114.77370 | 1,580 |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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