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# 1-4 Hour Hikes at Lake Mead National Recreation Area

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NPS/A. Harrison

              -  Lake Mead National Recreation AreaHistoric Railroad Tunnel Trail  - Activity Fee:  Yes
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Front-Country Hiking
- Pets:  Yes
- Duration:  1–4 Hours
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall

The Historic Railroad Tunnel Trail features incredible vistas of Lake Mead and Boulder Basin and five tunnels – each approximately 25 feet wide.
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              -  Lake Mead National Recreation AreaNorthshore Summit Trail  - Activity Fee:  Yes
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Front-Country Hiking
- Pets:  Yes
- Duration:  1–4 Hours
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall

A perfect place to take in the desert in all its vastness and striking colors.
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              -  Lake Mead National Recreation AreaOwl Canyon Trail  - Activity Fee:  Yes
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Front-Country Hiking
- Pets:  Yes
- Duration:  1–3 Hours
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall

Owl Canyon Trail narrows and deepens into a slot canyon with 100-foot vertical walls in the most confined section.
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              -  Lake Mead National Recreation AreaRedstone Trail  - Activity Fee:  Yes
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Front-Country Hiking
- Pets:  Yes
- Duration:  1–4 Hours
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall

The fiery eroded formations on this trail were once part of a vast desert landscape.
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              -  Lake Mead National Recreation AreaSt. Thomas Trail  - Activity Fee:  Yes
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Front-Country Hiking
- Pets:  Yes
- Duration:  1–4 Hours
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall

Today, remnants of the town are now visible thanks to the lowering water levels of Lake Mead.
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              -  Lake Mead National Recreation AreaWetlands Trail  - Activity Fee:  Yes
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Front-Country Hiking
- Pets:  Yes
- Duration:  1–4 Hours
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall

The Wetlands Trail follows a dry dirt trail down to the flowing Las Vegas Wash, where water from the Las Vegas Valley dispenses into Lake Mead and shapes the landscape through erosion.
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              -  Lake Mead National Recreation AreaLake View Trail  - Activity Fee:  Yes
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Front-Country Hiking
- Pets:  Yes
- Duration:  1–4 Hours
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall

Lakeview hiking trail allows visitors to explore the beautiful mountainous landscape and the desert flora and fauna including creosote, brittle bush.
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              -  Lake Mead National Recreation AreaFisherman's Trail  - Activity Fee:  Yes
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Front-Country Hiking
- Pets:  Yes
- Duration:  1–4 Hours
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall

Fisherman's Trail follows the southern outline of the harbor at Katherine Landing.
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              -  Lake Mead National Recreation AreaBluffs Trail  - Activity Fee:  Yes
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Front-Country Hiking
- Pets:  Yes
- Duration:  1–4 Hours
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall

Bluffs Trail overlooks the Las Vegas Bay and Las Vegas Wash, where visitors can see a stark contrast in vegetation between wet and dry areas.
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