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 provide opportunities to survey the desert far below and you may even spot caves said to be have been used by bandits preying on travelers using the old Mormon Trail across the valley.

Explore Hwy-158

Desert View Trail 
A mile or so before reaching Lee Canyon, the clearly signed Desert View Trail is a short, paved 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 vantage point for spectators.

On eight separate days in 1957, announced far enough in advance for tourists to plan their vacations to coincide, vast 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 vast 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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