Corridor 2: U.S. Hwy. 95
September 26, 2009 by SNBWTP
Filed under Let's Go Exploring!
Corridor 2: U.S. Hwy. 95 (Laughlin to U.S. Hwy. 6 and U.S. Hwy. 95 split west of Tonopah)
Listed below are the HUBS and wildlife viewing SITES that you’ll encounter along this travel CORRIDOR. When planning your route, use this information to factor in where you’ll find visitor serves and places to explore. [Click on the HUB name to read an overview of the area.]
Amargosa Valley serves as a satellite hub for the following wildlife viewing sites:
- Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge*
- Death Valley National Park*
- Wheeler Pass Road / Spring Mountains National Recreation Area – West*
- Cactus Springs (also see Indian Springs Hub)
- Indian Springs Ponds (also see Indian Springs Hub)
Beatty serves as the regional hub for the following wildlife viewing sites:
- Amargosa Valley
- Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge*
- Bare Mountain / Species Spring
- Beatty / Oasis Valley
- Dyer, Oasis, Lida Loop
- Grapevine Mountains / Strozzi Ranch
Belmont serves as a satellite hub for the following wildlife viewing sites:
- Barley Creek
- Monitor Range (Barley Creek / Table Mountain Wilderness) by Horseback*
- Monitor Valley
- Sportsman Park
- Table Mountain Wilderness
Boulder City/Henderson serves as a regional hub for the following wildlife viewing sites:
- Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Corn Creek*
- Floyd Lamb/Tule Springs Park
- Hemenway Park
- Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve*
- Lake Las Vegas
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area*
- Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area*
- Spring Mountains National Recreation Area Loop*
- Spring Mountain Ranch State Park*
- Sunset Park
- Wee Thump Joshua Tree Forest
- Wetlands Park
- Wheeler Camp Spring
Indian Springs serves as a satellite hub for the following wildlife viewing sites:
- Bonanza Trailhead
- Cactus Springs
- Cold Creek Picnic Area
- Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Corn Creek*
- Floyd Lamb/Tule Springs Park
- Spring Mountains National Recreation Area Loop*
- Spring Mountain Ranch State Park
Laughlin / Lower Colorado River area serves as a regional hub for the following wildlife viewing sites:
- Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area
- Bullhead City, AZ
- Christmas Tree Pass Road
- Fort Mojave Indian Reservation
- Havasu National Wildlife Refuge*
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area*
- Lower Colorado River*
- Wee Thump Joshua Tree Forest
Pahrump serves as a regional hub for the following wildlife viewing sites:
- Amargosa Valley
- Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge*
- Calvada Park
- Wheeler Pass Road / Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
Tonopah serves as a regional hub for the following wildlife viewing sites:
- Belmont
- Railroad Valley Wildlife Management Area at Lockes-Blackrock Station
- Sportsman Park
- Toiyabe Range
- Tonopah Migration Bonanza Loop (Dyer / Oasis / Lida Loop, Miller’s Rest Area, Tonopah parks)*
Flagship Sites are locations that are known to Southern Nevada visitors and residents as having outstanding birding and wildlife opportunities or other scenic features (e.g. Great Basin National Park). * indicates Flagship Site
Regional Hubs are communities that have a range of year-round visitor support services, and serve as bases for radiating out to wildlife viewing sites.
Satellite Hubs are small, rural communities that have sufficient, year-round, visitor support services (accommodations, food, gas, water) and can serve as bases for radiating out to regional hubs and/or wildlife viewing sites.
