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Lake Mead National Recreation Area
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Hike a Desert Wetlands Trail
Take your pick - watery hikes or desert vistas await you. The Wetlands Trail takes you down to the creek and offers good bird-watching. The Callville Trail affords stunning views, including Fortification Hill, Boulder Basin, the River Mountains, and Callville Mesa. If you're in the mood for geology, don't miss the Redstone Trail. Finally, the Northshore Summit Trail rewards you with panoramic vistas of the Muddy Mountains, the red rocks of Bowl of Fire, Bitter Springs Valley, and the Virgin Basin.
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Boat into Iceberg Canyon
Sailing, fishing, waterskiing, windsurfing, houseboating . . . you name it, and if it's a watery mode of transport, chances are you can do it on Lake Mead. Two destinations, unreachable by car, are not to missed: Iceberg Canyon in Lake Mead, with its steep, narrow gorges, and Lake Mohave's Black Canyon, which retains much of the character of the Colorado.
Fish for Rainbow Trout
Sport fishers flock to the lakes for a top-notch fishing experience - and the fact that it's open season year-round on all species doesn't hurt either. Striped bass are the prize catch on Lake Mead, while Lake Mojave's greatest temptation is rainbow trout. Largemouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie, and bluegill are also there for the catching. Shore fishers need a state fishing license and boat fishers need a license from one state (Arizona or Nevada) and a special stamp from the other.
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