Gold Strike Hot Springs, an Amazing Local Secret Near Las Vegas
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- Опубліковано 23 гру 2024
- Since we’re only about 3 or 4 hours away from Las Vegas, we usually go there at least twice a year. Little did we know, this gem of a hike called Gold Strike Hot Springs is only about 30 minutes away from Vegas. Gold Strike Hot Springs is on our top 10 favorite hikes so far. It’s a combination of hiking, fun obstacle courses, beautiful scenery, gorgeous hot springs, and unique wildlife. And if you go all the way down, you can also see the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, towering over the Colorado River, just below Hoover Dam. I mean, what else can you ask for?
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I love your videos - there's so much great content and I love how you highlight the technical aspects of the hike. Going to try this trail in the next few weeks!
I think you'd also love
Cathedral Rock (the whole trail is under snow right now but doable in microspikes - I think it'd be a lot easier once the snow has melted
Red Rock - Guardian Angel Pass
Red Rock - Turtlehead Peak
Happy hiking!
Thank you so much! Best of luck at gold strike, you're going to have a lot of fun! We will check out all of your recommendations. The two red rocks ones were already on our watchlist but now we will check out Cathedral Rock too! 😁🤙
Thank you the whole video is incredibly helpful. Deciding whether we can do it with four experienced boulderers and nervous 10 year-old who loves the outdoors and waterfalls.
So glad that we could help! If you have that many strong climbers in your group I bet you could get the 10 year old through it without a lot of problems 😎 have fun!
Thank you for this! Your voice is a perfect narration voice
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the nice compliment!
Made this hike in 2019. I see some of the ropes have been upgraded. I mostly enjoyed wading in the river. Thanks for sharing.........
Such a fun hike! Glad you got to check it out! That river water is refreshing, but man is it cold at the same time! 🤣
This canyon has changed so much from flash flooding over the years. Growing up in Vegas in the '60's-'70's we used to hike to all the hot springs and this one used to be much easier and hardly anyone knew it was there. No parking lot, no signs, no ropes.
Wow that's awesome. We're the drop offs there same size? That would be pretty challenging with no ropes.
@@LiveThatAdventure I don't remember any big drop offs-just a lot of boulder hopping. no ropes for sure.
yep...big changes. I went years ago and had a few ropes. Went back about 3 years ago and it was so different, and so much tougher.
Did this hike mid-December last year.
LOVED it.
The springs were not super hot, only warm.
While more difficult than a walk in the park (or down a trail), I think most people in decent shape should be able to do it.
48yrs young
Great coverage of the trail!
Thank you so much! So glad that you enjoyed the video and that you got to experience it for yourself! 😁👍
Snowflakes are now apparently common in NV. I carried my laundry in a backpack to wash at Goldstrike back in 2007... with only 2 ropes.
Very nice video thanks for all the information and tips
So glad you enjoyed it! We just posted it hike to Arizona Hot Springs too which is on the opposite side of the river. Another great hike. 😎👍
Thank you for all the details
You are welcome! Have a great time when you go! 😎🤙
We are definitely hiking here. Great video guys
Thank you so much! Hopefully you can get this one in before they close it for the summer. We were there about 3 weeks ago and it was already getting a tiny bit warm. Have a great hike!
Doing this hike first thing tomorrow morning 😆 Really enjoyed this video, was informative n funny!
Glad you enjoyed it! Have a great time and feel free to let us know how it went!
I can't wait to move to las vegas and go on a hike! Never been on one before.
Have fun man! If you have never been hiking you might want to look into a local hiking group to go with. You can probably make a lot of new local friends that way too! 😁
@@LiveThatAdventure Thank you so much for that info! I definitely will!
You're a boss for putting this together. Definitely hitting this hike on my next trip to vegas! Cheers
Thanks man! It is a super fun hike as long as you go during mild temperatures. We are going to be back in the area in a couple weeks so stay tuned for some more good stuff 😎👍
I love this hike. If you go up the Colorado a little bit there is a little hot cave. I haven't been there for 15 years or so. First time I went was in the mid 90s. There was maybe enough parking for a half dozen cars but that was plenty. One time coming back up the canyon there was a couple in one of the pools and you could tell they were lacking clothing so we tried to give them some privacy by trying to go wide of the pool but we just ended up high on the side of the canyon with a birds eye view of the action.
We do too! I have heard of the cave, but we have never been there. Thats a funny story about the nudists. I guess if you are gonna go "sunning" at a hot springs, you have to expect someone to walk by. :D
Cool video, well done thanks for sharing...
Thank you Ray! We are going to be back out there soon. It will be interesting to see if anything has changed.
I'm planning to do this trail for sure when I'm in the area. Thanks for heads up. 👍🙂
Awesome! Have fun and be safe!
I think you can get here by kayak/canoe as well. And I would just wear water shoes the entire hike personally. Thanks for the detailed video!
Yes you can get there that way as well. A buck of purple did that last time we went. The reason we didn't stay in our water shoes is that the wash had really coarse sand in it. If that got in tight watershoes it would make for a pretty miserable hike out. Plus you need Lot of traction for the climbs 😁👍
We are planning our cross country! Great information about this hike!
That sounds awesome! Have fun and be safe!
Dropped of the Japanese exchange student at the top of the trailhead. Met he at the river with my boat. Only way to hike it.
That would be so cool to have a boat to pick you up!
my son is a youtuber also and I understand the importance of content. You did a fantastic job on this video. I am a new follower and am heading out to Vegas in October 2024 for the 2nd time. We will then go to Zion and Yosemite, but looking for natural springs too!!!!
@@cynthiapalmer7112 Hi Cynthia! Thank you so much for your super nice comment! What's your son's channel? Id love to check it out! Sounds like you have an awesome trip coming up! Be sure to check out Omega Mart in Vegas, it's really neat! Zion is epic! We have a bunch of videos there. We don't have any Yosemite content just yet, but we would love to get out there!
Fantastic video! I've been wanting to do this hike, so thank you for the informative guide - this was awesome. How long did it take to get to the river?
Thank you Aly! We are glad that you enjoyed it! It probably took us about 2 hours. We hike pretty slow though.
Did this hike last weekend. I was so fun. we will be back and plan to say all day next time. we started at 8:30 and finished around 2pm the springs were a lot lower than on your video and actually you could see where the first one was but it was almost dry.
Woow! that's crazy. Hopefully, they'll fill back up. It would be a bummer if they are all dry out.
The 8:30-2pm is one way or to complete ?
Nice !!
Thank you for sharing 🥾🥾
So glad that you enjoyed it! It's such a fun hike! :)
I had the rope on #8 break on a group ahead and combined with the water it was a tough one getting back up I almost fell
Oh shoot! That's scary! That's the hard thing about having ropes out in really harsh conditions. Glad ya made it out!
Thank you this is so helpful!
Glad that we could help! :) Have fun!
Great hike! I had no idea, and to be able to hike all the way to the CO river is really awesome! Thank you!
It is such a fun hike! Stay tuned! We also hiked out to Arizona hot springs on the other side of the river. Hopefully we will have that video out soon!
Great job and thank you
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Such a cool hike!
Hi there, i watched this video going into the canyon, but was wondering if you have the video how to maneuver the climb out? Want to see how it's done
Thanks!
Hello. We showed some of the way out in the video, but please note, it is always changing. Some ropes may not be there. Do you have any climbing experience?
Did this trail solo again and I had no problems
That's awesome! 😎👍
very helpful video, great work!
Thank you so much! Hopefully you can get out there after the heat mellows out. :)
@@LiveThatAdventure I'm local so I have the time ha ha
@@sgtmorhew That definitely helps! We have a video coming up about Arizona hot springs as well! :)
Did this yesterday. Got a rope burn on the second rope so gloves are helpful. We started around 3 and by the time we got back to the car around 7, it was dark out. Def a fun and challenging hike!
Oh no! Yea those ropes are no joke. Glad it sounds like you had a fun and safe hike other than that! It must have been interesting finishing it in the dark.
Well done on this!
Thank you! 😁🤙
Rope #9 broke on my way up with a group ahead of me. The water made it extra sketchy
Oh no! Did you fall very far? That's the only sketchy thing about the hike. We don't like putting a ton of faith in ropes that we aren't fimiliar with.
Nevada is possibly the most underrated state.. everyone thinks it's just all desert..when in fact it's quite diverse..and 63 per cent basically unspoiled BLM land..
We agree! It is amazing to see all of the treasures that you can find if you explore just a little. In my 20's Nevada was just Las Vegas, but now it is a whole lot more! :)
Love my Nevada.
Thanks for showing the full trail. How long did it take for you guys to go all the way down? Thanks
Glad that we could help! It took us about 2 hours 11 minutes. We are the slower side of hikers because we stop to take pictures and videos a lot.
Wow! Gorgeous hike! Definitely one to not take the dog on. Thanks for mentioning that - important to good pet parents. I think I would be stopping at rope #3 - and would never want to leave that hot spring - ha ha!
Haha it is really pretty if you can make it the whole way! But yeah, I don't blame you. That hot spring after rope 3 is beautiful!
Been to that hot springs a few times. Not sure the one in video is same one since we only had 1 spot that needed a rope to get to it. Was only rope needed to get to the hot springs.
I'm wondering if you went to Arizona Hot Springs which is on the other side of the river. Either that or they have just added ropes over the years. :)
In the mid 70s there was a old smashed trans am where the parking lot was and one metal cable 1/2 way down that was it great place to get stoned only one or two people ever there party all night then go back early in morning - the good news or days😂
I'm so glad you made this video...cause nope I'm good 😂
It's all good! We just did this hike again last weekend and it's a tough one. Definitely not for everyone.
nice channel!!
Thank you so much!
Las Vegas is America's playground.
Indeed it is! We are just working on finding different ways to play with it 😎
I did this hike way back in 2005 ish. In summer. We didn't bring enough water and luckily 1 other person was hiking that day and gave us a bottle of water!. Nobody else was out there! So yea, bring lots of water!
Yikes! That is a scary! Glad ya made it out ok! This one is definitely not one to take lightly!
Is this hike 5 miles total?
Yes it is! 5.1 to be exact
I had a wild night at these hot springs long ago. We didn’t know wed end up there and a friend wore platform flip flops. She was having an anxiety attack so i had to give her my Adidas shell toes. This was after someone stole my pants i laid on a Boulder before getting in the springs. So angry. Some nice guy gave me a spare pair of shorts to hike back up. So there i was- it was sunrise now- we were down there all night wearing a tank top, mens super baggy shorts and platform flip flops.
I remember seeing airplane debris walking back up? Did i imagine this or getting it mixed up w another adventure?
Wow! Quite the night at the springs! Glad ya made it out safely. I didn't see any airplane wreckage but there are some crashed cars down there.
@@LiveThatAdventure you know what maybe it was a car! I think i am mixing up the plane near Nelsons Landing. Absolutely was an extremely dangerous situation and i think about it as an adult/ fully functioning brain and we were LUCKY nothing went majorly wrong. The one flashlight got dropped back walking down the large boulder like at least a ten foot drop and we were in the dark the rest of the way down. There were plenty of ppl already there when we arrived camping and partying but walking back up … felt like my life was flashing before my eyes.
Crazy!
Harder hiking back than going there.
Some climbing skills definitely come in handy!
Thanks for posting this video, this spot now has a lot of trash and graffiti, it’s also been officially closed. Thanks for your contribution to our local trails.
It's actually closed because it is too hot and you would die. Have a good one 🤙
I found this trail about 10 years ago.
Near the river there was an old ladder on the cliff face made out of 4X6 and rebar anchored into the cliff. i had to check that each run was centered as i went up due to the fact they could slide out.
made it halfway up before i decided this was too sketchy..... but it was safer to go right to the top instead of climbing back down. at the top there was a short trail that lead me to the hoover dam police department gun range..... I kinda figured i wasnt supped to be there and try to find a way out. there was only 2 options, the way i came up or going through a tunnel with a fenced gate at the end. I picked the tunnel and was able to squese through the gate. At this point i ended up at the base of hoover dam, on the service road, well inside the security perimeter. 😅
2023 년 6 월 현재 입구 막혀있어요. 참고하시길 ~
Closed now ( June, 2023)
Don’t know when will be open ~
It closes during the summer because it would be really dangerous to do this hike in the heat.
Whoever put the arrows on the rocks should be disemboweled! LNT!!!
Totally agree!
Gee, this place used to be remote - and now it is a lot busier. Do you suppose that posting it on the internet might add to that? Duh.
There's always been plenty of space when we went. We also don't want anyone trying to get there to be blindly wandering in the desert.
No way am I going to put my favorite hikes and explorations on the internet. Think about it.
Also, my hike down was back in 2005. There were not nearly that many ropes but there were the arrows thank God. Hiked down at 1 am. Do not recommend.
Will tell you from experience, don't do it in hot temps. If u partake in a hot springs soak you will be a bit dehydrated on the trek back out. In hot temps this gets exponentially hotter on the way out. Have plenty of water And Salt. Why a couple died on the way out with water. I know hikers who have been carried out do to heat exhaustion. Its a fun hike if you've had a few hikes under your belt. It can b3 too much for first or casual hikers. Also one last surprise to watch for is th3 naked guy who hangs out collecting trash. Wha.... 🤣
Wow, that sounds brutal! I can't even imagine doing this one in the heat We usually switch over to water activities once the weather starts warming up. We would probably think we were hallucinating of we saw some random naked guy walking around 🤣
@@LiveThatAdventure , the naked guy is probably the most sensible of everyone. Your body regulates its own temperature far easier than with having man-made clothing restricting it. You Americans are so weird about nakedness. Here in New Zealand it's just so normal and unremarkable! Why you're all so ashamed about a human body is something we don't understand!
@@haurakinaturally3831 we don't personally have any problem with it, but some people do. That's the only reason that we mentioned it.
Did this hike at least three times with my kids about 15 to 17 years ago. The route you took is way more difficult then it was for us so I think you went down a different canyon route. From what I would call there was a road really close just after the gold strike casino on the right. It actually exits through the steel guard rails on your right 180° opposite the direction. The main road is going. So you could nearly blink and miss it but I only recall one or two ropes not nine like you showed and a lot less rugged. The hardest point from when I recall was basically the long incline journey back so water was important and I never went, but it was real hot. My son and his friends went down one night in the dark when they were buzzed, if you can believe this. They took a wrong turn, coming out in the dark and ended up spinning the evening in the canyon waiting for daylight to get get out and get back to their cars. L O L foolish kids he should’ve known better. I taught him better than that but you know how peer pressure is especially if you’re buzzed!
That is super interesting. I am trying to figure out which way you came in. Most of the hike is surrounded by tall walls, so I'm not sure how you got there. Maybe you parked off of lower portal road. Sounds like your son had quite the adventure! 🤣 glad he made it out safe..... eventually!
I guess I don't have to say that this area is not handicapped assessable. Handicapped Americans pay their fair share of taxes and serve their country, but don't get to enjoy a large part of it.
Unfortunately with all of the sand and boulders this could definitely be limiting to people with mobility issues. You know what would be really cool? Have you ever thought about starting a channel based on ADA friendly adventures? That could be really cool!
Warning: These warm water pools often harbor those dangerous brain eating Amoebas.
You are correct. We mentioned it in the video
Very nice video but not for me.... to challenging.....scary....
This one is definitely a lil challenging! Glad you at least got to experience it in a video 😎👍
No nudity??
The springs are clothing optional
He talks too much.
Shhhh don't interrupt me.. I'm still talking 😂😂😂
Theres gators in that water.
this isnt florida 🤣🐊
@LiveThatAdventure I was just joking lol!.
@@bingofuel3545 I know 🤣
These type of videos are conflicting for me. I've been here in Southern Nevada for 25 years. As these beautiful places become more and more well known, they get destroyed by those that have absolutely NO respect for God's creation. A huge portion of Lake Mead was just closed due to trash and crime.
Do the different girls in your videos know about each other, or do you have to keep making excuses why they shouldn't watch the other videos? 😆
@@oriraykai3610 the secret is that it's all the same girl 🤣 unless it's one of the other badass chicks that travels with us. 😎🤙
all that sweat and work and time and when you finely get there the place is filled with people. no thanks
We obviously dont want it to be packed to the brim, but we always enjoy talking to other like-minded people when we are outdoors, so that doesn't bother us :)