Seeing Las Vegas from Arizona via the Lake Mead Mine Roads 

About 10 years ago, I went up that same road and got to the top of one of those peaks. I camped there for a week. It was truly magical.

Top notch narration along with the enjoyable "background" music.

Thank you for another epic adventure in some very out of the way part of America. For a lot of Americans who follow Steve, I'm in New Zealand and find his videos excellent for showing the real America. Not the typical tourist trap places like L A city, the empire state building etc. Steve shows the small places that miss the tourists and has more history. I've said it before and keep saying it, Steve is an excellent tourist guide

Thanks for reminding me of a place I had forgotten about. Forty years ago the Old Mine Road (as we called it then) was where a group of us from Orange County would camp out often and the views of Las Vegas down the mountain were just a bonus. It does get awfully windy at night though and somewhere down that hill are the remains of several tents I had back then. Great video Steve and keep up the good work!

I thank you so much for these traveling videos, especially out in the desert like that! I've never been out in the desert but I had plans on taking a one week trip out to Canyonlands then the pandemic hit! And then a year later I got injured, so I can't go at all! That's why I appreciate these so much you take me where I can't go anymore!!

Once again you take me somewhere I could never go.....thanks

This vid made me extra homesick! As a former resident of Henderson and a landscape photographer, I've spent countless hours exploring Mead and the vicinity. I was so in love with the area that I even took a job at the ferry for a while. One day, some day, after my services as a caregiver here in LA are no longer needed, I'm making a beeline for home. Thanks for the trip down memories lane!

Cool! I visited Oatman a few weeks ago, the area is great for hiking. Also, I stayed at Laughlin and did a few hikes in the area. Spirit Wilderness has awesome petroglyphs.

I've never been a fan of the southwest. But your videos are changing my mind. Thank you for all you do.

Another great video with beautiful views. Thanks again.

There's some guy in Vegas looking up at the mountains thinking, 'Why's that guy way over there filming me?' Great video Steve. 👍

I've become addicted to your uploads. I'm from the western US as well and travel here is core to my heart. The places you go to are so off the beaten path, I would never have known about so many. I have so many new places to visit, keep it up!!!

That view of Vegas at night from that spot must be grand to see. All those lights.

I'll never forget seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time a few years ago after only looking at pictures. It was spectacular.

What a pleasure is to follow you on these beautiful trips you take

I really love when take these roads less traveled in otherwise well known areas, I would frankly be a little afraid to take those old mining roads. I would never have seen, or known, about this place or view without this channel.

A very enjoyable adventure! While the circumstances were vastly different, this reminds me of looking at NYC from the Newark airport while on a very boring two.hour.layover waiting for our plane to Germany. A relative has petroglyphs at their property in east El Cajon; had people from the Museum of Man out to look at them. Supposedly made with insect blood, they were on the protected side of a large boulder down by the creek; a bit the opposite, with dark red/brown writing on light colored stone. What was extra special about the views you filmed, was the snow on the mountains behind Las Vegas. And always appreciate your humor. :)

We really enjoy your weekly releases. They have come a long from early eppisodes. 👍

Thank you Steve for another awesome Sidetrack Adventure! I really enjoy your channel! 👍Here's an extra 'thumbs up' for you! ! ! ! 👍

We played a golf course in Henderson NV called The Revere. A lot closer than you are but my God the views of Vegas are absolutely fantastic! Thanks for taking us along on your sidetrack adventure!

Fortification Hill has one of if not the best views of Vegas as you can see the dam and the strip.

Thanks Steve. I appreciate the time you take to research your destinations and road trips. It's very interesting and I hope your enthusiasm for road trips will make others explore the road!

Thank you for this off road trip with a beautiful view!!

I just Luv Your Channel it is one of my Favorites‼️Your voice in moderating the history and back stories makes me appreciate your efforts and I want to Thank You so much‼️❤️

Another SPECTACULAR view Steve! Thanks 🙏👍

Another first class session Steve. Thank you.

OT but I hope this might create a few smiles: As someone with mild hearing loss, I always use Closed Captions. Often they struggle to get the correct words (it's incredible it gets as much as it does correctly!), & sometimes it produces some humorous results! In this video, the Captioning frequently labeled it "Lake Me", including the statement "Lake Me is a very popular park" 😁😂

Great job always look forward to your posts.

I've been down Templ Bar Road more times than I can count. Steve you never disappoint.

Thank you for taking us on your journey. You demonstrate it is not necessary to travel across the world to see natural beauty and to learn and see historic places.

Awesome trip again! Thanks to you and your family for all the adventures!

Thank you for your service.

I remember in the early 90s making a night run from somewhere in Utah to LA for a morning delivery. Coming down I15 and seeing a small patch of light in the distance,somewhere around St George that turned out to be Las Vegas.

This adventure is going on my bucket list, nice to know about these little known place, keep up the great work!

Thanks, Steve! Gorgeous views!

Steve thanks for all your videos. Always very informative and plain explaining.

Hi Steve. I was out there on the Cohenour Loop Trail about a month ago. Photographed the petroglyphs right on the side of the trail, in Petroglyph Wash and photographed Las Vegas from the high point. That's an interesting area and a lot of fun to explore. Thanks, for another great video. You rock!

The longest sightline ever photographed is 275 miles, from a mountain peak in northern Spain to another peak on the French-Swiss border; though never photographed, people report that under rare atmospheric conditions it is possible to see Iceland from the Faroe Islands 340 miles away.

Talk about camping in the middle of no where, I'll pass, but you got to love the views! Thanks for another great video Steve! 😉

See this is why I would love to go and visit Arizona Nevada Utah New Mexico it's just so beautiful out there.

You have done it once again Steve! Who knew this view was possible? I especially liked your idea of camping in order to have a awesome night view of the strip lights! I only wish that I was a little younger in order to make this happen ! Thanks again Steve!

I always wanted to drive on roads like these and see places. I have dreamt about it since I was in my early teens

Thanks for this video. I’ll definitely be camping here soon. Born and raised in the area, I have explored so much but have not been down this road. !!!

I am so friggin envious that you get to do these adventures.

I love your channel. Been with you since you had 17000 subs. Come to Minnesota and see some history one day.

Wow! Another adventure to add to my bucket list. Great camping spot, I bet the views at night are spectacular! I've camped at Kingmans Wash a couple times, really enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing...............

I love watching the jets doing their training out in this area.

When I lived in Henderson Nevada I loved taking road trips to Meadview and Dolan springs which are in this area. I wish I had known about this area back then! Gearing up for retirement in a few years and LOVE this area of Arizona. Maybe I'll get to explore then? Thanks for the video and the information

Hey thanks for going outta your way to show these places..now on to Europe!!

So, you ended the trip on Pope Mine Road to get to Indian Pass and the viewpoint you were striving for. You had me stumped where you had trekked to when you last mentioned you were on "Cohencur Loop Road" but were "nearing the end". Oh well, some good map work and I finally had your end point. It is a lot of fun following your adventures while having Google Maps open to know exactly where you are traveling. Another great show. Thank you.

I really appreciate your videos, just the right length of time, just enough information, you take on the video subject, and not all about you like many, many tv hosts wannabes. If I’d have to find a slight negative, and real slight at that, just remember that your videos are watched worldwide, so a slightly more details on the place ( and that’s only an observation on a couple, not all of them) might be better. For example, I’m in Montreal, Canada. Keep up the great work

Right car for the best Adventure. Subaru. Thanks for the story of las Vegas view.

Great video. It felt like I was driving and hiking in that deep desert once again.

Another great trip Steve. If you haven't already, you should visit Petroglyph Point, part of Lava Beds National Monument in Northwest California, lots and lots of petroglyphs!

Epic, even without a big opening shot! Thanks Steve! 😎✌️

Really cool, makes me wanna get back out there & track down these views! Cheers!

I knew I soldered on until Wednesday for a reason.

Camping, yes! It is now on my to do list. Thanks.

I really enjoyed that Steve. Thanks!

I sure do Love AZ.. Thank You Steve.

Really like your videos. I like the variety and the information on each place you visit. Thank you.

Great video! An upcoming divorce and retirement is causing me to rethink my stay in California, it is just too damn expensive to retire and "live" in California. Kingman, AZ is high on my list of places to move to, so watching your videos help me get a better feel of the area. Of course I am not moving blind to Mohave County, I have been to Laughlin and Lake Havasu plenty of times and know about the heat. For me, I think a dual sport motorcycle would also be a good way to explore this area. There are plenty of things to do and places to explore in this part of Arizona, I just need to remind myself it's not Southern California. For crowds and traffic Las Vegas is only 1.5 hours away or 5 hour train ride away to Disneyland. Thanks again for posting this video, great work!

Another enjoyable video. Keep up the great work and thank you for your service. USMC here.

Cool.......lived vegas 5 yrs, Never saw it fron AZ side,,,,thanx, man....

You find the most interesting places !!

Yet another Awesome destination now to go visit . Those kind of off the beaten path places are very cool to spend a day or two out exploring. Never know what you’re gonna find until you go . Thanks for taking us along on this latest adventure. Stay safe out there now , OK ?!! 😎👍

Great spot! Will add it to the list.

Thanks for sharing! Pretty cool road trip! I'll bet The Strip stands out even more at night when there is less haze and with the city lights and beam from the Luxor.

I'm really grateful for these videos - I have a tendency to go explore odd places, and Steve's videos allow me to explore places I would otherwise never visit (given the fact that I'm in Europe)

Another good job my friend. THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA.......

Excellent, thanks

Great video. And keep going on the subs. 135k is impressive.

Thanks Steve, Another good one !

Excellent view! I don't think I'd even try that roadway in my 4×4 pickup, and you did it in your car!😲

Love these films 👏👍🙂🇸🇪

Very interesting to watch, I owned an acre of land in Dolan springs for 40 years, gave it to my son

I’ve camped at Temple Bar many times and I’ve been to Bonelli Landing, but I had no clue that this place existed. I’ll have to check it out when I’m up that way again! 👍🏼👍🏼

Interesting video Steve. I'm from England but I was in Las Vegas last September, we stayed there one night during our Route 66 trip.

Thanks, you must really be in good shape to be able to do all the climbing .

Another banger. I love these trips and the views we get to see.

Glad I found your channel. It’s awesome !!

#1 Dig your vibe👍

Thanks Steve!

Another fantastic video 😊

You need to come back our way and we'll take you to petroglyphs. No, really. You can stay in the camper and we'll throw in meals! Great video of Indian Pass!

That was one rough road. I'm glad you have a tough car. Thanks for going way out in the middle of nowhere for this one.

Love this channel. Being able to see real US from another country.

Very cool adventure! I was laughing thinking I remember being on that road almost 50 years ago.... 😆!! Of course, then as a preteen, our family's objective was one of the few landings on the Arizona side of Lake Mead for camping, fishing, and boating "stuff" on the Lake! It was a great time! There was a couple of dune buggies around and we'd all drive around the area of the Lake...we didn't get to where you were. I remembered the road/trail names. I have to say, going there and camping out in JUNE/JULY 🔥🥵🔥... staying in the COOL Lake Mead water took precedent several times over three summers😅!! Like you said, Then as now, we hardly ever saw anyone else, except for hardcore native Arizonians like us, and the USFS people running around, managing the camping spots and boat ramps right at the Lake. It was strange over Fourth of July with open campsites All around and, LINES of people who were trying to get in at all the "popular" spots..... This is why we went to this area. There was a trade-off back then: if you ran out of ice and food (two full weeks of staying is a long time..) you had to grab your ice boxes and drive back to civilization and provision up again and drive back out. Not a big deal but just inconvenient 😊! Thanks for making that drive, Steve!!! Mmmmm....🤔 For some reason I have this taste for fresh fried catfish, cubed fries, Ranch Beans and salad! I'll wait for the water to come up a little bit more...😆!

Love your videos...and thank you for your service in the Army

Thanks for your work, always entertaining!😊

Thanks! Steve

Thanks!

Lake Mead is amazing,,, we've done so many exploratory trips around there but not this one. we're gonna try the camp out

Well done. Thanks.

I saw the strip! You delivered!

Love your Subaru Crosstrek!

Thanks for sharing…!

I drove that road from Kingman to Lake Mead last year. A heavy gust of wind blew my RV all the way into the oncoming lane, we were lucky a car wasn't there at that moment or it would have been ugly.

Great job…thanks!

I really enjoyed this one. I’m over on the East Coast in Pittsburgh (if you still call that the East. Technically, yes but debatable if you live here), but I love the Southwest. I try and visit every few years. I’d put this on my to-see list when I make it out there down the road. Thanks