Table of Contents:

Introduction
        The Purpose of This Book
        How This Book Is Organized
        Formats Used for Hike Descriptions
        Cautions
        Plants
        Animals
        Volunteering
        Group Hiking

Lake Mead Area
        Fast Facts—Lake Mead
        Difficulty Index

Lake Mead Area—Northern Hikes
        Frenchman Mountain
        Lava Butte
        Rainbow Gardens
        Callville Trail
        Anniversary Narrows
        Hamblin Mountain
        Northshore Summit Trail
        Northshore Peak
        Redstone Trail

Lake Mead Area—Bowl of Fire
        Murphy's Peak
        South Bowl of Fire
        North Bowl of Fire

Lake Mead Area—Valley of Fire          
        Mouse's Tank
        Atlatl Rock
        White Domes East
        White Domes West

Lake Mead Area—Southern Hikes
        Red Mountain and Black Mountain
        Dry Falls Loop
        Historic Railroad Trail
        Gold Stike Canyon Hot Springs
        Fortification Hill
        Liberty Bell Arch
        Arizona Hot Springs

Red Rock Canyon
        Fast Facts—Red Rock Canyon
        Difficulty Index
        Calico Tank
        Calico Tank Peak
        Britt's Loop
        Sandstone Quarry Loop
        Sandstone Quarry Overlook
        Mescalito
        Gunsight Notch Peak
        Terrace Canyon
        Ice Box Canyon Loop
        Dale's Trail
        Arnight Trail

Mt. Charleston Area
        Fast Facts—Mt. Charleston
        Difficulty Index
        Little Falls
        Echo Loop
        Echo Overlook
        Mummy's Toe
        Highway 158
        Ridge Route
        Desert Overlook
        The Sisters
        Mummy's Nose
        Mummy's Chin
        Mummy's Forehead
        McFarland Peak

Southern Nevada Advanced Adventures
        La Madre Peak
        Potosi Mountain
        Gass Peak
        Hayford Peak

Glossary

Excerpt:
     In Hiking Las Vegas, I covered some of the best bouldering, rock scrambling, and hiking trails for Red Rock Canyon and Mt. Charleston. Hiking Southern Nevada includes all new hikes in both of these areas and introduces hikers to the many routes and trails in the Lake Mead Area.
     Red Rock Canyon, 20 miles west of Las Vegas, is the recreational showcase of Southern Nevada. Comprising nearly 200,000 acres of multicolored sandstone, ancient limestone, canyons, mountains, washes, and waterfalls, Red Rock is an outdoor playground waiting to be explored.
     Mt. Charleston (elevation 11,918) is less than a one-hour drive from the Strip. Hikes in this area range from 30-minute jaunts to all-day excursions and await anyone who enjoys clean air, spectacular views, and the serenity of the mountains.
     In the winter, Lake Mead National Recreation Area boats average temperatures in the 60s. From hot springs to mountain peaks, the Lake Mead Area is the perfect hiking destination during the winter.
     Hiking Southern Nevada covers 50 hikes—23 in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 11 at Red Rock Canyon, 12 in the Mt. Charleston Area, and four additional hikes to nearby peaks. None of these hikes requires technical climbing abilities; however, some include class II and III climbing. If you've never hiked before or you're not in fit physical condition, don't attempt the tougher hikes. Start with the easy hikes and progress to the more difficult ones.
     Hiking improves cardiovascular fitness and is an inexpensive way to enjoy the outdoors. Using Hiking Southern Nevada as your guide, you'll go beyond the lights, congestion, and confusion of Las Vegas to places where clean air, open spaces, and magnificent sights awaits you.

Description:
     The author of the best-selling Hiking Las Vegas details 50 new adventures-on-foot within an hour's drive of the bright lights of Las Vegas. Step-by-step directions, easy-to-follow maps, and quick-reference features guide you to and from the best trails in the area. From the multi-colored sandstone of Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire to the crisp air and serenity of Mt. Charleston and the hot springs of Lake Mead, Hiking Southern Nevada is indispensable for anyone who wants to experience this magnificent corner of the Southwest.

Reviews/Media Mentions:
Las Vegas Review-Journal