Desert View Outlook
Desert View Overlook is a 0.2 mile (0.4 mile round trip) moderately trafficked out and back paved trail in the Deer Creek Highway area of the SMNRA. The trail is wheelchair and stroller friendly. The parking lot is open in winter but the trail is not cleared of snow. The nearby Deer Creek Picnic Area parking lot has bathrooms.
The paved walkway heads northbound, gradually winding down to multiple viewing platforms with educational panels and benches, set near the trees at key vantage points. The Desert View Overlook has expansive views of the Mojave Desert and is known for being a great vantage point for bomb detonation viewing during the Atomic Era, and many of the panels share details about this era. Panels also share information about the flora, fauna, and geology of the surrounding mountains and dry lake beds. The trail is gently sloped with switchbacks to ease the elevation difference from the trailhead to the final viewing platform.
General Information
Year-round.
Day-Use only.
- Dog must be on a leash at day use areas.
No Fees are required for this site.
No fee
Address: 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130
Phone: 702-872-5486
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 36.3375
Longitude: -115.6284
Directions
From Las Vegas, Nevada take US-95 north. Turn left onto NV-156 (Lee Canyon Road). Travel about 13.9 miles then turn left onto NV-158. After 1.5 miles, site will be on the left.
Facility and Amenity Information
Accessibility
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are not available at this site.
