Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
03/02/2024
Parking is at unsigned gravel pullout about 1/4 miles from Northshore Rd on Callville Bay Rd.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
03/02/2024
On the east side of the road, a low hill marks the first portion of the trail-less hike.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
03/02/2024
Hikers will cross over a small tortoise fence.
Shaun Hunter
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03/02/2024
The entirety of the hike is rocky, pebbly and rough. The technical route makes the hike slightly harder than the distance would lead one to believe.
Shaun Hunter
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03/02/2024
The route quickly gains a bit of elevation and heads into the Lake Mead area's remote backcountry.
Shaun Hunter
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03/02/2024
Views of the lake emerge, marking a highlight of this unpopulated hike.
Shaun Hunter
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03/02/2024
Views from the Callville Ridge.
Shaun Hunter
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03/02/2024
Views from Callville Ridge.
Shaun Hunter
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03/02/2024
After descending to a saddle, a bare path carved into the mountainside as a temporary road marks the route toward the plane crash debris field.
Shaun Hunter
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03/02/2024
Plane wreck debris along the hike.
Shaun Hunter
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03/02/2024
Metal is welded onto the rock at the point of impact.
Shaun Hunter
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03/02/2024
Elevated views across Lake Mead.
Shaun Hunter
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03/02/2024
Plane wreckage along the hike.
Shaun Hunter
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03/02/2024
On the return, hikers can descend into a wash and trace a canyon back toward the trailhead.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
03/02/2024
The rocky canyon portion of the loop trail.