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Goldstrike Canyon Las Vegas Hot Springs
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Trip Report:
My girlfriend and I found a suite at the Hard Rock Hotel for
54$. The room had a strange smell, like someone had tried to conceal a pile of
dirty laundry with cheap perfume. The
kingsize bed, however, was the most confortable I’ve ever slept on. We also had
a great view of the tropical lagoon styled swimming pool and the Strip a few
blocks away.
We woke up early Monday morning around 8 am, packed our gear
for the day, showered, and hauled everything down to the car. We had perfect
blue skies and the dashboard thermometer said it was 60 degrees. We headed across the street to pick up my
brother, his girlfriend and our buddy Harrison from the dumpy hotel they stayed
at called the Baymont. The hotel didn’t even
have a sign. I was a little worried they were going to spread bedbugs to our
car.
We headed South out of the city to the trailhead. We made a
fifteen minute stop in Boulder City for sandwiches at Subway. I devoured half of a 12 inch and stored the
rest in my pack. I planned to eat the rest on the Colorado River. About ten minutes after we passed through
Boulder, Lake Mead comes into view. It’s strange to see so much water in a
desert.
We pulled off the highway towards the parking area for
Hoover Dam. The access point for Goldstrike Canyon is located
