The cholla forest in Lake Mead NRA is a interesting place to visit if you have a 4-wheel drive vehicle. From Boulder City take 93 towards the Hoover Dam.
Before you get to Lakeshore Road there is a turn off onto a dirt road (Hemenway Wash Road) on the left. There are some old building to the right of the turn off.
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| Cholla Cactus Forest in Lake Mead NRA |
Drive past the powerline roads until you see a route sign. Turn left and drive up this road a couple of miles until you see the road split. Park next to the "Authorized vehicles only" sign. Hike about 1/4 mile up this road until you see the cactus on the hillside to your right. Be sure to bring some kitchen tongs and tweezers to remove any cactus that "jump" onto you. Look for small bird's nest in the cactus.
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| Arch on Many Canyons Trail |
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| Large Boulder on Many Falls Canyon Trail |
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| View of Lake Mead from Many Falls Canyon Trail |
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| View on Many Falls Canyon Trail |
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| View from Many Falls Canyon Trail |
You can get on Many Falls Canyon Trail by backtracking from the Cholla Forest back to Hemenway Road. Continue on this road until you see the water tank. Park behind the water tank and hike up the wash. The wash will split into two canyons. The canyon to the right is Many Falls Canyon. This is the easier of the two canyons. Follow the wash up as far as you can go.
You can also access this trail from Cottonwood Tree Road across from Lake Mead RV Village.
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