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Cleopatra Wash - 1 member in 6 triplogs has rated this an average 4 ( 1 to 5 best )
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May 22 2016
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 Joined Jan 04 2011
 Las Vegas, NV
Cleopatra WashVegas, NV
Cleopatra Wash
Vegas, NV
Hiking avatar May 22 2016
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Hiking12.00 Miles 1,611 AEG
Hiking12.00 Miles
1,611 ft AEG
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Good hike today. Just needed to get out and about. Most importantly, with no other people! Pleasant wash walking with interspersed downclimbs to keep things interesting. Surprised to see a few puddles, and even a short stretch of flowing water over a few of the dry falls. One pool was stuffed with large tadpoles.

Some odd trash to pick up today - one of those huge advertisement balloons complete with a string of flags. Of course it was caught around a spire of rotten rock, so it took quite a bit of doing to finally free it.

As per usual, I walked up Boathouse Cove Road to begin my hike. Road is in good shape right now, mostly just HC needed.
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Catclaw were in full bloom, filling the air in the washes with their thick aroma. Most annuals were done flowering, but still a few flowers on some of the perennials, mainly indigo bush.
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Oct 27 2013
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 Joined Jan 04 2011
 Las Vegas, NV
Cleopatra WashVegas, NV
Cleopatra Wash
Vegas, NV
Hiking avatar Oct 27 2013
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Hiking11.92 Miles 2,043 AEG
Hiking11.92 Miles
2,043 ft AEG
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Seemed like a good day for a nice hike down Cleopatra Wash. I parked my car (low clearance) along Northshore Drive and walked in down Boathouse Cove Road. The hike up the road is actually quite nice, going by a lot of interesting rock formations and gypsum-rich hills where 2 endemic plant species grow. Also, there never seems to be anyone on the road, which was the case again today.

Cleopatra Wash is stunning, with jumbles of multi-hued mainly volcanic rock everywhere. Nice lichen, too, which are relatively rare for us here in the Mojave. Shortly after entering the wash, I was greeted by a group of four bighorn rams, who proceeded to watch me lazily from a distance. After tiring of this game, they sauntered off and I continued on my way. It was fairly warm for the end of October, and the lizards and ground squirrels were also out in force.

Today, I climbed up and out of the wash near the end for some lunch time views of Lake Mead. Next trip with my husband, we are going to see if we can find a way down to the water. There must be a semi doable route, as the slope is just covered with well-used bighorn trails angling down toward the water.

Sitting and eating my lunch, I heard a small noise - the bighorn and I saw one another at the same moment. He was traveling back using the same trail I just been on and was now sitting no more than 20 meters from. We both froze and stared at one another. After a few minutes of this, he must have decided I wasn't a threat, because he continued toward me on the trail, stopping every few feet to make sure I hadn't moved. He passed right behind me and then continued on by, turning a few times to check. Crazy! After my heart stopped racing, I got up and hiked back out.

Nothing interesting happened after that ;)
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Jul 04 2013
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 Joined Jan 04 2011
 Las Vegas, NV
Cleopatra WashVegas, NV
Cleopatra Wash
Vegas, NV
Hiking avatar Jul 04 2013
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Hiking6.97 Miles 1,470 AEG
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It was a very, very hot hike at such low elevation.
Late start to the point we probably should have bailed.

We did spot five separate bighorns, so that was an interesting highlight.
Each one was hanging out in a well-shaded spot and then took off as we approached. :sorrry: Hopefully, they made it back to those cooler hangouts quickly after we passed.

At our turn-around point (a 30 or 40' pour-over), you can see the gravel deposits at about head height from where the lake level used to be. Now, you can't even see the water from this point. A steep up-and-over allows access to the lake, but not today thank you.

The heat really reduced my ability to focus on the scenery or anything much else - I was just happy to get back to the vehicle with a little water still left.
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Oct 05 2012
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 Joined May 17 2007
 CA
Cleopatra WashVegas, NV
Cleopatra Wash
Vegas, NV
Hiking avatar Oct 05 2012
rally_toad • Triplogs 466
Hiking5.00 Miles 750 AEG
Hiking5.00 Miles
750 ft AEG
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Beautiful hike! Went to scout this hike for a possible public interpretive hike this fall. Turns out that likely won't happen, road is too washed out, not too mention some of the dry falls are hard to navigate. This was an awesome hike! Tiring on a hot day like today but worth it. Saw quite a few sheep, 2 males with a heck of a rack and a group of 4 females. Some spectacular scenery out there. Its easy to forget there is SOO much more at Lake Mead than just the lake! Its a cool park.
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Oct 05 2012
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36 female
 Joined Oct 28 2012
 Las Vegas, NV
Cleopatra WashVegas, NV
Cleopatra Wash
Vegas, NV
Hiking avatar Oct 05 2012
jesso23 • Triplogs 17
Hiking5.00 Miles 750 AEG
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750 ft AEG
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pretty cool rocks and sheep. Unfortunately we couldn't get all the way down to the Lake for a swim :)
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Dec 19 2011
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 Joined Jan 04 2011
 Las Vegas, NV
Cleopatra WashVegas, NV
Cleopatra Wash
Vegas, NV
Hiking avatar Dec 19 2011
autumnstars • Triplogs 1,393
Hiking11.50 Miles 1,424 AEG
Hiking11.50 Miles
1,424 ft AEG
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With beautiful weather and the day off work, I set out for a new adventure. Unfortunately, I quickly realized that my car wasn't up to the task and had to walk in down Boathouse Cove Road. As it turned out, the hike up the road was actually nice, going by a lot of interesting rock formations and gypsum-rich hills where 2 endemic plant species grow. Also, there was no one else on the road.

Upon reaching Cleopatra Wash, I very much enjoyed the scenery and the challenge of bypassing the increasingly tall dry falls. The ground was still wet from Sunday's rain, with a few standing puddles in the bedrock. The smell of damp soil filled the air, which was refreshing. The character of this canyon continuously changed, with jumbles of multi-hued rock everywhere.

After reaching the level of the Lake Mead bathtub ring, I sat down for some lunch at the top of a dry fall. Soon, I had the feeling of being watched, and looked up to see a bighorn ewe staring down at me from the cliffs above - sweet!

Walking back up the canyon, I had no idea what was right around the corner. A large bighorn ram jumped up from under an acacia and darted across the wash. He started a mini rock slide in his hurry to escape up the side. It was simply stunning to watch him leap up walls I perceived as nearly vertical - how do they do it??? Also, they're shockingly huge up close. Once safely above me, he meandered slowly upward, looking back from time to time. Watched him for about 30 minutes until he disappeared above the cliffs.

Wow! Stunned by my luck, I hiked back to end an amazing day.
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