Two springs near Lake Mead are still popular spots for outings Rogers Spring and nearby Blue Point Spring on Lake Mead's Northshore Road attract visitors today as they have for thousands of years. Natural warm springs bubble to the surface there. Cultures of prehistory frequented the area while on hunting and gathering forays, no doubt welcoming a chance to wash away the dust of their desert travels. No sign of permanent ancient habitation exists, but the springs are just a few miles from the Muddy River Valley where there were many pueblo-style villages and thousands of residents. Today, the warm water of Rogers Spring fills a shallow wading pool.
Picnic tables overlook the pool.
The overflow spills over a low dam to run off toward Lake Mead. The little stream sometimes runs on the surface of Rogers Wash or flows along unseen through subterranean channels. Trees and tangled vegetation follow the watercourse to the lake a couple of miles away. Smaller Blue Point Spring, about a half-mile from Rogers Spring, has little development. There is a shallow pool and a table or two.