Backroads Around Las Vegas, Desert National Wildlife Refuge
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 Sign at south end of Mormon Well Road near Corn Creek |
Overview The Mormon Well Road is a long, rough, dirt road that runs across the Desert National Wildlife Refuge from Corn Creek to Highway 93. The road runs across the desert and over the mountains through spectacular country, including towering limestone cliffs; broad, flat valleys; and narrow, winding canyons. The road runs through several desert vegetation life zones, starting in the very dry (stunted) Mojave Desert Scrub Zone and climbing to the Yellow Pine (Ponderosa Pine) Zone. The variety of life zones provides different habitats for birds and other wildlife. Details of the road southbound (including GPS coordinates and maps) are presented on the Mormon Well Road Southbound webpage. Photos here show scenery and road conditions from Peek-A-Boo Canyon to Pine Nut Road. For northbound information, see Mormon Well Road Northbound. |
 Mormon Well Road at Quartzite Canyon Trailhead (view S) |
 Mormon Well Rd bends right at Quartzite Canyon Trailhead (view SW) |
 Mormon Well Road starting into Pee-a-boo Canyon (view SW) |
 Mormon Well Road winds down the open canyon (view SW) |
 Slowly, small rocky cliffs begin to appear (view SW) |
 More rocky cliffs begin to appear (view SW) |
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 Mormon Well Road winding into Peek-a-boo Canyon (view SW) |
 Last of the big Pinyon Pines (view W) |
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 The Pee-a-boo Eye appears for a few moments (view SW) |
 Pee-a-boo Eye high on the cliff (view S) |
 Mormon Well Road (view SW) |
 Mormon Well Road approaching Peek-a-boo Cave (view SW) |
 Mormon Well Road approaching Peek-a-boo Cave (view SW) |
 Mormon Well Road at Peek-a-boo Cave parking (view W) |
 Peek-a-boo Cave parking (view W from Mormon Well Road) |
 Hikers in Peek-A-Boo Cave (view S) |
 Mormon Well Road continuing down Peek-a-boo Canyon (view W) |
 Mormon Well Road approaching Peek-a-boo Canyon sign (view W) |
 Peek-a-boo Canyon sign (view E from Mormon Well Road) |
 Mormon Well Road passing out of Peek-a-boo Canyon (view W) |
 Mormon Well Road entering Yucca Forest Valley (view W) |
 Mormon Well Road crossing a broad, braided wash area (view W) |
 Mormon Well Road approaching Pine Nut Road (view W) |
 Mormon Well Road at Pine Nut Road (view W) |
 Pine Nut Road (view N from Mormon Well Road) |
 Mormon Well Road continuing past Pine Nut Road (view W) |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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