The most scenic stretch of road in the Spring Mountains has to be Hwy-158, which runs for nine miles across the face of the mountains to connect Kyle Canyon with Lee Canyon to the north. Unmarked pullouts along the way proide opportunities to surey the desert far below and you may even spot caes said to be have beven used by bandits preying on travelers using the old Mormon Trail across the alley.

Explore Hwy-158

Desert view Trail 
A mile or so before reaching Lee Canyon, the clearly signed Desert view Trail is a short, paed footpath with an unlikely history. During the A-bomb test of the 1950s the Mount Charleston area was designated by the Atomic Energy Commission as being the best antage point for spectators.

On eight separate days in 1957, announced far enough in adance for tourists to plan their acations to coincide, ast crowds assembled up here to watch the explosions. Metal poles erected to hold official cameras recording the events still stand just below the viewing platform.

These days, you have to settle simply for a ast desert panorama, which doesn't extend as far as Las Vegas itself.

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Hwy-158 / Kyle Canyon / Lee Canyon

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