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PEARCE FERRY CROSSING
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
LATITUDE: N 36°07.000
LONGITUDE: W 114°00.256
(GPS from the information board and outhouse)
Elevation: 1240'
Dispersed and Primitive Camping

Pearce Ferry Crossing
Pearce Ferry Crossing
(From Colorado Crossings Viewpoint)

Pearce Ferry Crossing
Landscapes at Pearce Ferry Crossing

At this site in 1876 Harrison Pearce set up
a ferry on the opposite shore. His "Colorado
Crossing" one of several ferry routes across
the river, was intended for Mormon settlers
traveling south from St.George, Utah, to new
farmland in Arizona.

The first party crossed at Pearce Ferry in
1877, ferrying the wagons, and herding livestock
through the current. But the terrain to the south
proved so difficult for wagons that few other
settlers followed and after six years Pearce
abandoned his ferry.

Pearce Ferry Crossing
Pearce Ferry Crossing

Pearce Ferry was a popular tourist spot in the
1930's and 40's and a favorite overnight stopping
place for people on their way to the Grand Canyon
and Hoover Dam.

Pearce Ferry Crossing
Pearce Ferry Crossing Camp Area

Pearce Ferry Crossing
Pearce Ferry Crossing Camping Area

Campsite at Pearce Ferry Crossing
Campsite at Pearce Ferry Crossing
LATITUDE: N 36°06.893
LONGITUDE: W 114°00.184
There are dispersed campsites throughout
this area.

Vaulted toilets at Pearce Ferry Crossing
Vaulted toilets and Information Board

Vaulted Toilets
Metal Firerings
Emergency Call Box
Picnic Area and Information
15 Day Camping Limit

Hot in summer with limited shade

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW
WHAT FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT

Water, shovel, and an ax may be required.
A good pair of leather gloves recommended.

Climb To Safety Sign
Climb To Safety In Case of a Flash Flood

PHOTO HERE
Foundations from old CCC Camp

Map of the old CCC Camp
Map of the old CCC Camp
Included on the information kiosk near the picnic area.

The CCC was part of President Roosevelt's
New Deal Program, designed to help the
economy recover after the Depression,
providing conservation service jobs for
young unemployed men.

Cap House
Cap House used to store dynamite

The CCC projects at Pearce Ferry were
related to the creation of Lake Mead which
would begin to fill when Hoover Dam was
finished. The men conducted geological and
archaeological studies in caves and other sites
that would be submerged when the waters
rose. They also cleared the area around the
shore and built a bathing beach and facilities
so people could enjoy the newly created lake.

Seismograph Station
Seismograph Station
You can see the Seismograph Station
on the hillside from Pearce Ferry Camp Area.
(This was actually the generator house for the
Seismograph Station)

When Hoover Dam was completed in 1936,
the waters of the Colorado River were blocked,
and Lake Mead was created. This was the largest
feat of engineering ever attempted, and no one
knew how the great weight of Lake Mead
would affect the stability of the earth's crust.
Scientists became concerned about a series
of earthquakes that began in 1938, and built
the station here to study them. After ten years,
the earthquakes subsided.

PHOTO HERE
Colorado Crossing Viewpoint

COLORADO CROSSING VIEWPOINT
LATITUDE: N 36°07.126
LONGITUDE: W 114°59.816
From Pearce Ferry Camp take the road
going up the hill about 1/2 mile.
No camping allowed in this area
This used to be our campsite in past years...

Pearce Ferry Road
Pearce Ferry Road at Junction of South Cove Road
(4 miles before Pearce Ferry Crossing)

DIRECTIONS:
From Kingman, AZ
Take Stockton Hill Road / County Rd.20
In 36 miles turn right on Pearce Ferry Road
Pearce Ferry Crossing about 28 miles

From Las Vegas, NV
Take Hwy 93 south / Milepost 42
Turn left on Pearce Ferry Road
Pearce Ferry Crossing about 50 miles

Pearce Ferry Road to Pearce Ferry Crossing
Pearce Ferry Road to Pearce Ferry Crossing

ROAD CONDITIONS:
Mostly paved surfaces
The last 4 miles is rough dirt surface with
washboards...

MAP

South Cove
South Cove Boat Launch

SOUTH COVE
LATITUDE: N 36°05.421
LONGITUDE: W 114°06.054
Boat Launch, Vaulted Toilets and
Garbage Dumpsters.

Bonelli Bay
Bonelli Bay

BONELLI BAY
Simple and relaxing.
LATITUDE: N 36°03.750
LONGITUDE: W 114°28.532
Camp along the shore of Lake Mead.
Enjoy walking the shores of Lake Mead
and this is about wild and crazy as it gets...

Bonelli Bay
Bonelli Landing

BONELLI LANDING
Same area as Bonelli Bay
LATITUDE: N 36°05.004
LONGITUDE: W 114°29.106

Greg's Hideout Camping Area
Greg's Hideout

GREG'S HIDEOUT
Primitive camp area on Lake Mead
LATITUDE: N 36°00.072
LONGITUDE: W 114°13.861

Windy Point Campground
Windy Point Recreation Area

WINDY POINT RECREATION AREA
LATITUDE: N 35°26.188
LONGITUDE: W 114°09.603
Highway 93 near Chloride, AZ

PHOTO HERE
Temple Bar
LATITUDE: N 36°02.327
LONGITUDE: W 114°19.074
(GPS from Boat Ramp Parking Area)

Showers at Temple Bar
25 cents for two minutes
Look for the laundry building
(Hidden behind the cottages)

Lost Basin Viewpoint
Lost Basin Viewpoint
LATITUDE: N 36°00.570
LONGITUDE: W 114°04.956
From Pearce Ferry Road...
Recommended to stop and read the information
signs provided at the parking area. Includes a map
showing all the old mining operations.

Joshua Tree Forest
Joshua Tree Forest - Grand Wash Cliffs
Area of Critical Concern

Joshua Tree Forest
Joshua Tree Forest - Grand Wash Cliffs
Area of Critical Concern, This is the road
towards West Grand Canyon.

Joshua Tree Forest
Joshua Tree Forest - Grand Wash Cliffs
Area of Critical Concern, This is one of
many side roads.

Joshua Tree Forest
Joshua Tree Forest - Grand Wash Cliffs
Area of Critical Concern

Also see: ALAMO LAKE
Also see:
BOX CANYON
Also see:
CIBOLA / COLORADO RIVER
Also see:
CRAGGY WASH
Also see:
DEATH VALLEY / SALINE
Also see:
DEATH VALLEY / WILDROSE
Also see:
FOSSIL CREEK
Also see: GOVERNMENT WASH
Also see:
GREG'S HIDEOUT
Also see:
JOSHUA TREE
Also see:
KOLOB RESERVOIR
Also see:
LAKE HAVASU
Also see:
LAVA POINT
Also see:
MEADOW VALLEY
Also see:
MESA ROAD
Also see: MOJAVE DESERT
Also see:
NEEDLE MOUNTAINS
Also see:
SWANSEA TOWNSITE
Also see:
TRONA PINNACLES
Also see:
WAGON WHEEL
Also see: WILD COW SPRINGS
Also see:
WINDY POINT

Buck and Doe Road Sunset
Buck and Doe Road / Indian Road 1
Buck and Doe is about 50 miles long
Between Peach Springs and West Grand Canyon

UFO House in Yucca Arizonia
UFO House on Alamo Road
Alamo Road in Yucca, Arizona
Interstate 40 at Exit#25

We guess they landed here from another
planet and decided to stay. There are
several spaceships in the yard.

Historic Route 66
Sigelman, AZ
Historic Route 66

WARNING:
March 2009
There is a check point going north
on Hwy. 93 before Hoover Dam
On busy weekends can be a hour delay
while sitting in the hot desert sun. (We
think it is a crime the way they are treating
good, hard working Americans like terrorists)

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