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Northshore Mile 18.2 Trailhead
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Mile 18.2 Trailhead
Mile 18.2 Trailhead
Mile 18.2 Trailhead along Northshore Road (view E)

Mile 18.2 Trailhead is located 18.2 miles out Northshore Road (0.2 miles past Mile Marker 18) in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, about 45 minutes northeast of Las Vegas on the north side of Lake Mead.

From town, drive out to Lake Mead. From the intersection of Northshore Road and Lakeshore Road (Table 1, Site 0654), drive north on Northshore Road for 18.2 miles to a pullout (Site 0804) on the north (left) side of the road. Park here; this is the trailhead. When traveling northbound, be careful turning left into the pullout because the view of oncoming traffic is blocked by a curve in the road.

This trailhead provides access to Cottonwood Spring, Hamblin Peak, Razorback Wash South, Razorback Wash North, and Pinto Valley to the south, and the Bowl of Fire (Southwest) to the north.

Link to map.

Bowl of Fire Trailhead

Mile 18.2 Trailhead
Northshore Road approaching Mile 18.2 Trailhead (view NE)
Mile 18.2 Trailhead
Mile 18.2 Trailhead (view N)
Mile 18.2 Trailhead
Pullout (view N to Bowl of Fire North)
Mile 18.2 Trailhead
Hikers departing trailhead towards Bowl of Fire (view N)

Hamblin Mountain and Cottonwood Wash Trailhead

Mile 18.2 Trailhead
Northshore Road approaching Mile 18.2 Trailhead (view NE)
Mile 18.2 Trailhead
Pullout (view S towards Hamblin Mountain and Cottonwood Wash)
Mile 18.2 Trailhead
Hamblin Mountain Trailhead (view S)
Mile 18.2 Trailhead
Two starts to the trail into Cottonwood Wash (view S)

Approaching Mile 18.2 Trailhead from Southbound Northshore Road

Mile 18.2 Trailhead Mile 18.2 Trailhead
Mile 18.2 Trailhead Mile 18.2 Trailhead

Table 1. Highway Coordinates (NAD27; UTM Zone 11S). Download Highway GPS Waypoints (*.gpx) file.

Site Location UTM Easting UTM Northing Latitude (N) Longitude (W) Elevation (ft) Verified
0654 Lakeshore Rd at Northshore Rd 689139 3997939 36.10951 114.89872 1,545 Yes
0804 Northshore Rd at Mile 18.2 710770 4009701 36.21101 114.65542 1,909 Yes

Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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