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Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/01/2024
Visitors to the Las Vegas Bay area may find they have the area to themselves as the park has demolished the former marina. Bathrooms and cover picnic tables still remain.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/01/2024
Hikers can follow down the former marina bed and turn off to the right at the bottom to find the Shoreline Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/01/2024
The Lake Mead Shoreline Trail heads into the once-underwater landscape and traces the curves of the land.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/01/2024
The trail is clearly marked and generally lined with rocks in all but the wash areas.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/01/2024
The Las Vegas Wash flows past one of the stone pillars before flowing into Lake Mead, visible from the Shoreline Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/01/2024
The Pillars are one of the notable features along the hike. Smaller spur trails allow hikers to explore the surfaces of the Pillars.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/01/2024
Shells high on the trail offer signs of when the area used to be beneath the lake's surface.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/01/2024
Lake Mead National Recreation Area's Shoreline Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/01/2024
A coyote emerges along the trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/01/2024
The Cliffs parking area offers another access point to the trail.