Afoot & Afield: Las Vegas & Southern Nevada: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide

by Brian Beffort

Book Overview

More than 100 great hikes around Las Vegas? You've hit the jackpot

Within a couple hours' drive of the Strip's bright lights and casinos, you'll find mind-bending geology, colorful plants, fascinating animals, expansive views, and magical landscapes. Afoot & Afield Las Vegas & Southern Nevada takes you beyond the country's fastest-growing metropolitan area on more than 100 great hikes, including popular destinations such as Red...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899976514
• ISBN13: 9780899976518
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Wilderness Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Afoot and Afield: Las Vegas and Southern Nevada

I am new to hiking in the Vegas area and have found this book to be the most complete reference guide out there. I was glad to see such a detailed explanation of each area as well as the trails. Definite thumbs up.

Afoot & Afield

Intersting and informative. Divided into regions (north, south, east west) for easy selection. Includes highlights about each hike and info on the trailhead. Altho we live in the area, had no idea there were so many hiking trails. A very useful book.

One Awesome Book

One hell of a book. Great descriptions of hikes in around the vegas area. As well as a few extra bonuses with Death Valley and what not. Even has some Mojave action in there. Well This is a definate must if headin to the Vegas region and need a little something more than the usual Vegas experience.

Easy to Use

I have a long shelf full of southwest guidebooks. For the Las Vegas area, Beffort's book is the best choice for people unfamiliar with the desert. It has a good mix of easy and difficult hikes. My sister and her husband recently visited Vegas while I was out of town. He was at a convention; she wanted to see something other than casinos. I turned her loose with a few suggestions and Beffort's book. She did three of the trips in the Spring Mountains and didn't get lost, uncharacteristic for her. The credit goes to good directions in the book.

Best guide to southern Nevada

This is definitely the best guide available for hiking in the southern Nevada region. This book includes a wide variety of hikes with great descriptions of the areas and how to get to them. It has ideas for hikes of various lengths and difficulties and as well as information on conservation and safety. It includes great maps and photos and lists areas not found in most other guides. If you want to explore areas within a 3 hour drive of Las Vegas, this is the most comprehensive book I have found. I highly recommend it!