Mount Charleston
The "Other
Vegas"
Most visitors associate Las Vegas with "The Strip" - glamorous
hotels, casinos, gambling...
Lake Mead, Hoover Dam and the Valley of Fire are
a 40 min drive to the southeast, Mount Charleston is a 40 min to the
northwest, Red Rock Canyon is 20 min to the west.
Mount
Charleston
Lake Mead - Echo Bay
Valley of Fire
About a 2 ½
hour drive from Las Vegas is Death Valley National
Monument. Contrary to it's name, Death Valley is very much alive!
Many springs provide water for man and
animals.
Death
Valley
The Grand Canyon is about a 4 ½ hour drive from Las Vegas but there are also tours and sightseeing flights, including sunrise and sunset flights.
Grand
Canyon
After spring rains the desert floor comes to life with many wild flowers.
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| Desert Fivespots | Calthaleaf Phacelias | Desert Gold | Indian
Paintbrush |
Many species of Cacti grow in the desert.
The Cactus flowering season is short but the flowers are
spectacular!
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| Mojave Prickly Pear | Cinnamon Prickly Pear | Silver
Cholla | Teddy Bear Cholla |
Hedgehog Cactus |
Click to enlarge
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