Hike Boy Scout Canyon to Two Mile Hot Springs, Nevada

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If it’s hot springs you seek, there are two ways to get to Boy Scout springs. And unless you are an experienced rock climber, we only recommend the river route. The spring is accessible from Black Canyon by kayak. For the hikers amongst you, the intermediate 4-mile hike through Boy Scout Canyon leads you down a sandy wash into a beautiful desert canyon. It ends at a 330-foot pour-over that drops down to the river, but is not for the inexperienced. Distance: 4 miles How to Get There: This hike is located in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, just southeast of Boulder City. From downtown Boulder City, drive southeast on Utah Street out past the cemetery and the edge of town. Utah Street ends at a garbage transfer station. Just before the transfer station, turn right onto a paved road and drive south. Watch for and follow signs towards the Boulder Rifle & Pistol Club. On the paved road, drive southeast for about 0.85 miles to an intersection of dirt roads, where the paved road turns hard to the left and runs down a hillside. At the curve, continue straight on the dirt road. Continue east for another 0.45 miles (along a ridgetop overlooking the gun range) until the dirt road curves hard to the right. Continue straight, now heading down a steep road through a gap in the ridge to the valley below. The road follows the gun club fence for 0.7 miles to the Lake Mead boundary, which is marked with large signs and fencing on both sides of the road to discourage off-road driving. The boundary is out in the middle of a broad valley, and this is the official trailhead for the Boy Scout Canyon hike. In a 2WD vehicle, drivers can safely proceed another 0.3 miles down the road; however, do not take a 2WD vehicle much beyond the gate (where the fence ends) at a narrow spot in the canyon. TIPS: Fee required to enter Lake Mead National Recreation Area

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