National Recreation Area · AZ · NV
42 trails · 70 places · 153 audio stories for the drive
Parkwolf’s Lake Mead ranking
1SightHoover DamWalk the crest; a tunnel tour shows how the dam works.
2SightEmerald CaveA shallow rock recess that glows green when the light lines up.
3BeachWillow BeachPaddle two river miles to a cave that can glow green.
4BeachBoulder BeachA rocky swim stop with volcanic cliffs across the basin.
5SightSt. Thomas TownsiteWalk a ghost town that Lake Mead once swallowed
6SightMike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial BridgeA dam view from a walkway perched high above the Colorado River.
7SightGrapevine Canyon PetroglyphsA short sandy walk opens onto a canyon full of rock art.
8SightArizona Hot SpringsA soak in canyon hot pools after a hard desert hike.
9SightGold Strike Hot SpringsWarm pools tucked in a canyon, earned by a serious scramble.Hiking
EasyHistoric Railroad Trail7.5 mi · 3 hrFive dark tunnels on a railbed high above Lake Mead.
ModerateAnniversary Narrows Trail5.8 mi · 3.5 hrA twisting, colorful slot canyon on a sun-baked 5.8-mile loop.
ChallengingLiberty Bell Arch Trail5.5 mi · 6 hrA long, rough wash hike to an arch and river rim.
ChallengingArizona Hot Spring Trail5 mi · 6 hrA rough desert traverse ends at hot pools in a slot canyon.
ModerateOwl Canyon Trail2.2 mi · 2 hrA steep descent to sculpted narrows and two road crossings.
ChallengingFortification Hill Trail4 mi · 3.5 hrA steep desert climb to Lake Mead’s volcanic summit.EasyGrapevine Canyon Petroglyph Trail0.6 mi · 45 minA short sandy wash walk ends among the canyon's rock art.
ChallengingHamblin Mountain Trail7.2 mi · 5.5 hrA rugged wash climb to a volcanic summit above Lake Mead.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Lake Mead Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Lake Mead National Recreation Area. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Hoover Dam: Above and Inside“Up ahead is Hoover Dam, where you can walk across the crest or go inside the structure. For a shorter stop, I'd walk the top and take in the canyon.”
Plays as you drive up to Hoover Dam in the Parkwolf Lake Mead Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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Wildlife
525 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
116 sightingsBurroMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
18 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 4 PMSighting map
99 sightingsWhite PelicanMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
145 sightingsGreat Blue HeronMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
106 sightingsTurkey VultureMost seen around noonSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Lake Mead. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.