Bitter Springs Back Country Byway

State: Nevada
Length: 28.0 mi / 45.1 km
Time to Allow: 2-4 hours to visit the byway.
Restrictions: Portions of this byway may require a high-clearance type vehicle.

Bitter Springs Back Country Byway offers a drive with many rock formations, like the Muddy Mountains and colorful sandstone for sight seeing. Along the byway, visit abandoned borax mines and evidence of rivers that have long since dried up. Bitter Springs is close to many entertaining and informational areas such as Las Vegas, the Valley of Fire State Park, the Moapa Indian Reservation, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and Hoover Dam.

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