Mormon Trail - DNWR USF&G - Clark Co. NV
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drivers meet USF&G DNWR Clark Co. Nevada
Yucca Gap- Hayford peak backdrop-DNWR
Yucca Forest -Gass peak backdrop- DNWR
More yucca forest DNWR
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big Joshua Tree @ pine Nut RD turn off DNWR
team #4 enter peek-a-boo canyon DNWR
Natural Arch @ Peek-a-boo canyon DNWR
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visitor Richard Worner finishing a washboard section on Mormon Trail DNWR
Coyote springs wildland fire area DNWR
Unburned area Coyote springs - DNWR
Quick Trail and Activity report:
I did stop at pine nut road for a few minutes but then our small group of 3 vehicles continued from there through peek-a-boo canyon for 5 miles and collectively picked up what amounted to a very large garbage sack full of trash.
all told the NVbackroaders picked what amounted to a full sized truckload of garbage off the first 25 miles of the mormon trail from I95 to the campground near the top of the trail. This campground containes 4 or 5 single sites and which, I felt, are very well maintained.
some notable items included a muffler and tail pipes and a smashed up alloy wheel. not any tires were found but lots of bottles and cans were removed.
the trail itself is in perfectly good shape with the northern 17 mile stretch being noteably rougher and more rutted than the western 21.
I personally couldnt rate this trail any higher than a mild 2 but some off shoots and washes may offer somewhat more challanging terrain.
A very nice senic ride with Day Use picnic area & dry camping usually avalible in the DNWR USF&G Clark County Nevada
timmer