Path to Boomtown
Photo: Jrozwado, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 15 ft
- climb
- 2,146 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Path to Boomtown is a short, easy hike of about 0.6 miles within the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, about 1.5 miles from the community of Eastland Heights in Nevada. The route is an out-and-back with a high point of 2,146 feet and a low of 2,131 feet, so the climb is just 15 feet of elevation gain. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show March highs around 70°F and October highs around 81°F, while July averages climb to about 104°F. The hike sits close to several other short walks. Historic Spring Mound and Cienega are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Exploration Loop is about 0.3 mile off. For a longer outing, the Bob Baskin Park fitness trail is about 1.5 miles away.
- Historic Spring MoundHikingPhoto: Jrozwado, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
- CienegaHikingPhoto: Jrozwado, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
- Exploration LoopHiking0.3 mi
- Bob Baskin Park fitness trailHiking1.5 mi
- Urban CragRock climbing8.3 mi
Cheap Beer CragRock climbingPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)8.3 mi- Suburban CragRock climbing8.3 mi
- Las Vegas WashCanoeing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Historic Spring MoundHiking · Next doorPhoto: Jrozwado, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Aliante LoopHiking · ~16 min drive
- CienegaHiking · Next doorPhoto: Jrozwado, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Hidden CanyonHiking · ~18 min drive
Hualapai Canyon TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: thmeeks, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Brohemian Rhapsody LoopHiking · ~20 min drive
1/3-Mile TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Tydence, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Brownstone CanyonHiking · ~21 min drive
- Aliante Loop TrailheadHiking · ~16 min drive
- Kraft Mountain Loop TrailHiking · ~21 min drive
Best time to visit Path to Boomtown
Best months: October–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
58° / 39°
3 wet
Feb
62° / 43°
3 wet
Mar
70° / 49°
3 wet
Apr
78° / 55°
1 wet
May
88° / 64°
1 wet
Jun
99° / 74°
0 wet
Jul
104° / 80°
1 wet
Aug
102° / 77°
2 wet
Sep
94° / 70°
2 wet
Oct
81° / 58°
2 wet
Nov
67° / 46°
2 wet
Dec
56° / 38°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Las Vegas Air Terminal, NV, 2.9 mi away at 2,203 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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