Where to Ride ATVs Near Las Vegas: Sand Dunes, Trails, and Legal Spots
Where can you ride an ATV or dune buggy near Las Vegas? A guide to the desert trails, sand areas, the rules, and the easiest legal way to ride.
Dune Buggy Rentals in Las Vegas: Rent, or Get More for Your Money on a Tour?
Looking at dune buggy or sand buggy rentals in Las Vegas? Here is what a rental gives you, what a guided tour adds, and how to get the most value.
ATV Rentals vs Guided Tours in Las Vegas: Which Is the Better Deal?
Comparing ATV rentals and guided tours in Las Vegas? Here is what each really gives you, why cheaper upfront often is not, and how to get the best value.
Nelson Ghost Town History: The Real Story Behind Eldorado Canyon
Nelson Ghost Town is one of the oldest and most storied places in Southern Nevada, and it sits just about 45 minutes south of the Las Vegas Strip. Long before the neon and the casinos, this narrow slice of the Eldorado Mountains was a gold rush boomtown so lawless that the nearest sheriff would not…
Eldorado Canyon History: Gold, Outlaws, and the Nevada Frontier
Eldorado Canyon is one of the most historically rich corners of Southern Nevada, and most Las Vegas visitors have no idea it exists just about 45 minutes south of the Strip. This narrow canyon in the Eldorado Mountains was the site of one of the earliest and biggest gold strikes in Nevada history, a place…
Techatticup Mine History: Inside Southern Nevada’s Oldest Gold Mine
The Techatticup Mine is the oldest, richest, and most famous gold mine in Southern Nevada, and it is still standing in Eldorado Canyon about 45 minutes south of the Las Vegas Strip. Its tunnels were dug by hand starting in 1861, its ore built fortunes, and its remote location made it the center of one…
Haunted Las Vegas Adventures: Ghost Towns, Gold Mines, and Desert Legends
Quick answer: The closest ghost town to Las Vegas is Nelson Ghost Town in Eldorado Canyon, about 45 minutes south of the Strip. Founded in 1861 as a gold mining town, it is now a preserved historic site you can explore on a guided ATV or RZR tour with Awesome Adventures. Ready to ride? See…
