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One of the first designated backcountry byways, the Gold Butte Back Country Byway travels through some of the most remote landscapes of southern Nevada. The Byway begins 90 miles northeast of Las Vegas and five miles south of Mesquite/Bunkerville on Interstate 15, exit 112. The 62-mile scenic loop is rugged and requires the use of sturdy tires and high-clearance vehicles. A drive on the Byway offers opportunities to observe desert wildlife, amazing sandstone formations, sinkholes, rock carvings, and vistas of adjacent Lake Mead and Valley of Fire. The historic mining town of Gold Butte, esta…
Activities: PHOTOGRAPHY, SCENIC DRIVE, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, HORSEBACK RIDING, CAMPING, WILDLIFE VIEWING