Lake Mead National Recreation Area · Arizona, Nevada

Lake View

1.5 mi of trail, end to end · Hike the Lake View Trail: 4.7 mi round trip in the Service's write-up · about 150 ft of climbing · 646 ft–758 ft · native surface · trail class Moderately Developed · hiking

Picnic areas

658 ft 755 ft · 0.3 mi high 755 ft

Along the way Katherine Landing Picnic Area

Trailhead Lake View Trailhead 658 ft Drive there

Hike the Lake View Trail 4.7 mi round trip · the Park Service's write-up

1-4 Hours · dogs allowed · entrance fee applies · Winter, Spring, Fall · season October-April is normally the best time of year to hike at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Remember to pack enough water for your entire trip.

A ranger hiking up an incline on the Lake View Trail.
The Lakeview Trail overlooks beaches, coves, and magnificent rock formations. Photo: NPS Photo / E. Lowe

This sandy hike meanders through the Mohave Desert terrain with opportunities to view the mountainous landscapes that surround lovely Lake Mohave. The trailhead is located at the Katherine Landing location of Lake Mead National Recreation Area on the West end of parking lot B next to is a moderate 4.7 roundtrip hike. When you reach South Telephone Cove beach, you have come to the end.

This trail is excellent for exploration of the desert flora and fauna including creosote, brittle bush, roadrunners, Gamble's quail and if you are lucky, you may have the unique experience of seeing a desert tortoise.

Remember heat kills, be summer-smart and opt to hike when temperatures are cooler.

Trail Information

Trailhead: DIRECTIONS

Parking: This trail's parking area is next to the Katherine Landing day-use picnic area.

Distance: 4.7 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain: 115 ft. elevation change

Difficulty: Moderate

THIS TRAIL IS NOT MAINTAINED

Services: Accessible pit toilets at the trailhead; trash/litter receptacles. Potable water spigots are available at picnic area by the trailhead.

Accessibility This trail is an unmaintained route. It is 4.7 miles (7.6 km) roundtrip on some uneven rocks, gravel, and loose sand. There is about 115 feet of elevation change with steep inclines/declines throughout the trail.

This hike on nps.gov

On the parks map

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.