Anniversary Mine Trail

Anniversary Mine Road is located east of Las Vegas in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LMNRA). The LMNRA, operated by the National Park Service, is located in Nevada and Arizona. Lake Mead was formed in 1935, less than a year before the construction of the Hoover Dam was finished. 1964 Congress approved the expanded area as the first National Recreation Area. The Anniversary Mine was started in 1921 to produce Borax, refined from the colemanite deposits of the Lovell Wash and White Basin areas. The mine was closed in 1928 due to operating costs and growing competition in California. During its operation, the Anniversary Mine produced approximately 200,000 tons of Borate. Aside from the mine site and tailing pile, the trail provides access to the Anniversary Narrows slot canyon hike and Ore Car Mine hobbyist rockhounding area. The Muddy Mountains Wilderness Area is located just to the north for non-motorized backcountry adventure.