Echo Bay Wash is located east of Las Vegas in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area(LMNRA). It is located near the historical site of Fort Callville. The LMNRA, operated by the National Park Service is located in both Nevada and Arizona. It follows the Colorado River corridor. The LMNRA includes Lake Mead and Lake Mohave, both reservoirs created by Hoover and Davis Dams plus their surrounding areas. Lake Mead was formed in 1935, less than a year before Hoover Dam construction was finished. In 1964, Congress approved the expanded area as the first National Recreation Area.
Anson Call traveled down the Virgin River and then followed Echo Wash and ultimately to the Colorado River where he established Callville, initially as a port and finally as a military outpost.
Some of the famous travelers in the Echo Bay/Wash area include John Wesley Powell, Armijo, Smith and Ogden due to the merging of the Colorado and Virgin Rivers.
Unfortunately the resort and marina in the area closed in early 2013.
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From Las Vegas go north on Interstate 15. Take the Lake Mead blvd/NV 147 exit off of Interstate 15 and head East for approximately 19 miles until coming to a T intersection. Turn left/east onto Northshore Road/NV 167. The turn for the trailhead is approximately 29.8 miles. Turn left/west onto the trail head.
I ran this as a continuation of the Bitter Springs Trail. One of the most interesting things I found about running this was where the water shows on the map compared to where the water's edge is actually located. I had never been that close to Lake Mead to see how much the water has actually dropped. Lot's of "relics" to see on this trail of what used to be. Neat trail but concerning about the water!
It was a beautiful day in Las Vegas, so I decided to check out a few trails today to see how they held up after the winter and recent heavy rains. The were no dramatic changes to the trail until near the end point. The vegetation has grown and there were a few bigger washes thave have shortened the distance that you can go. I was unable to clearly see the water this time, even standing on top of my Jeep.
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We are James and Mimi Nicholson, married for 19 years, living in Nevada. We are not new to Off-roading; having owned Jeeps for 18 years. We started with a 1979 CJ-5. Other 4 wheel vehicles owned include CJ-7, Cherokees, Grand Cherokee and a Liberty. We like to overland, camp, whitewater raft and kayak. We have been off-roading in Oregon, Washington, Georgia, South Carolina, California, Arizona, Utah, Louisiana, Texas and Nevada Our focus while off-roading is safety, treading lightly and simply enjoying the outdoors with friends and family.
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