River Mountains, Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Name: River Mountains
Address: Lake Mead National Recreation Area, United States

#30 among attractions in Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The River Mountains are a mountain range in Clark County, Nevada that demarcate the Las Vegas Watershed from the Lake Mead Watershed. ()

Maximum elevation: 3159 ftElevation: 3159 ftCoordinates: 36°1'50"N, 114°51'40"W

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Lake Mead National Recreation Area United States

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River Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nevada Southern Railroad Museum, Bootleg Wash, Clark County Museum, Railroad Pass Casino.

4.2 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, Train
Nevada Southern Railroad Museum, Boulder City
107 min walk • The Nevada Southern Railroad Museum is a railroad museum in Boulder City, Nevada operated by the Nevada State Railroad Museum which is an agency of the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs.
3.2 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Bootleg Wash, Boulder City
83 min walk • Bootleg Canyon Mountain Bike Park is an internationally renowned venue located in Bootleg Canyon within the northern section of Boulder City, Nevada, in the desert near Lake Mead and Hoover Dam.
4.9 miW
History museum, Museum
Clark County Museum, Henderson
127 min walk • Clark County Museum is located in Henderson, Nevada and is owned and operated by Clark County. The museum includes the Anna Roberts Parks Exhibit Hall and Heritage Street which contains eight historic buildings from the county.
4.9 miSW
Gambling, Nightlife, Hotel casino
Railroad Pass Casino, Henderson
126 min walk • Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino, named after nearby Railroad Pass, is a hotel and casino located in Henderson, Nevada. The casino has 12,803 square feet of gaming space, with 323 slot machines and 6 table games, and a William Hill sports and race book.
3.7 miS
35°58'38"N • 114°51'4"W
Canyon Trail RV Park, Boulder City
96 min walk • Hiking, Hiking trail
4.5 miE
Hotel, Gambling, Nightlife
Hoover Dam Lodge, Lake Mead National Recreation Area
115 min walk • Hoover Dam Lodge is a hotel and casino near Boulder City, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Richard Craig Estey. It was previously the Gold Strike until it was largely destroyed by an accidental fire on June 16, 1998. It reopened the next year as the Hacienda and then took on its current name in January 2015.
6.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Las Vegas, Henderson
159 min walk • Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada, refers to a 320-acre reservoir and the 3,592-acre developed area around the reservoir. The area is sometimes referred to as the Lake Las Vegas Resort.
4.2 miS
35°58'10"N • 114°51'22"W
Flightlinez Bootleg Canyon, Boulder City
108 min walk • Outdoor activities, Tours, Park
4 miS
35°58'38"N • 114°50'6"W
Grace Community Church, Boulder City
101 min walk • Church
3.9 miSE
Neighbourhood, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Boulder City Historic District, Boulder City
101 min walk • Boulder City Historic District, is Nevada's largest listing on the National Register of Historic Places with 514 buildings. Among the buildings, 408 constructions were built during the first 11 years.
5.3 miSW
Universities and schools
Nevada State College, Henderson
135 min walk • Nevada State College is a public college in Henderson, Nevada. It is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education and opened on September 3, 2002, as Nevada's first state college.