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Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Scenic Driving
A view of Lakeshore Scenic Drive

Lakeshore Scenic Drive

Paved roads wind through mountains, desert basins and canyons. From Lakeshore Scenic Drive and Northshore road you can see panoramic views of blue Lake Mead set against a background of colorful rugged mountains.

Northshore Road leads through areas of brilliant red boulders and rock formations. The Pearce Ferry Road crosses one of the world’s finest Joshua-tree forests. Unpaved approved backcountry roads penetrate remote regions.

Check on road conditions before traveling these routes. Take water for yourself and your vehicle and tools for emergency repairs. Drive only on paved roads or unpaved roads signed with yellow arrows.
Hoover Dam In Take Towers  

Did You Know?
Lake Mead was named in honor of Dr. Elwood Mead. As Commissioner of Reclamation from 1924 - 1936, he drafted new specifications for a giant project that would dam the Colorado River and create the world's (at that time) largest artificial lake.

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Last Updated: July 31, 2009 at 14:01 EST