Eastern Mojave Vegetation Gold Butte Road, Clark County, Nevada  
 

Tom Schweich  

Home Page  From Riverside south to Gold Butte.

 

 

Other articles:
• Nevada State Route 170:   at New Gold Butte Rd;  

Riverside

Junction: Nevada State Route 170

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  20090603030;  

Full Size Image
Sign along New Gold Butte Road.
 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  20090603030;  

Full Size Image
Virgin Peak as seen from the west.
 
  Junction:

Road to southwest (NPS-112?) leads to Lake Mead.

Road to the northeast leads to the Key West and Great Eastern mines.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  20090603030;  

Full Size Image
An old road that goes near the mouth of Yant Pit Canyon.
 

Locations: Yant Pit Canyon.  

The road crosses the fan emanating from Yant Pit Canyon. Yant Pit Canyon is directly to the east.
  Junction:

Road to southwest leads to Lake Mead.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  20090603030;  

Full Size Image
Outcrops of red sandstone on south side of Virgin Mountains that form Whitney Pockets.
 
  Petroglyphs

Other articles:
• Nays Ranch Road:   at Gold Butte Rd;  

Junction: Nays Ranch Road, road to the east leads past Whitney Pockets, and Whitney Pass to Nays Ranch, and Utah.
  Junction: Devils Throat Road
  Junction: Grand Wash Road

 

 

Locations: Gold Butte.  

Gold Butte

 
If you have a question or a comment you may write to me at: tomas@schweich.com I sometimes post interesting questions in my FAQ, but I never disclose your full name or address.  


[Home Page] [Site Map]

Date and time this article was prepared: 8/1/2026 3:11:02 PM