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Potosi Mountain (Nevada) / 35.96556°N 115.50167°W / 35.96556; -115.50167. Potosi Mountain is approximately 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Las Vegas in the Spring Mountains of Clark County, southern Nevada, United States. It is also called Double Up Mountain and Olcott Peak. [3]
The Forest has five Ranger Districts, including the Las Vegas Ranger District, which can be contacted at Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89130; (702) 515-5400. Lee Meadow (view W) Lee Meadow (view E) Bristlecone Trail.
A memorable road trip to Potosi Pass in NV. Potosi Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.905m (6,250ft) above the sea level, located in Clark County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. Nestled in the Spring Mountains southwest of Las Vegas, the road to the summit is totally unpaved running through desert vegetation and some cliff walls.
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Potosi Mountain is approximately 30 miles southwest of Las Vegas in the Spring Mountains of Clark County, southern Nevada, United States. It is also called Double Up Mountain and Olcott Peak.
The Potosi Mine 35°57′44″N 115°32′12″W [2] is thought to be the site of the oldest lode mine in Nevada. Its lead deposits were discovered in 1847 but it was not until 1856 that Mormon miners from their colony of Las Vegas Springs began a lead mine there. Operations ceased in 1857 after 9,000 lbs of lead were extracted due to ...
Jan 23, 2017 · On January 16 th, 1942 an airplane carrying Lombard crashed into Mount Potosi killing all 22 people on-board. Robert Matzen is the author of “Fireball: Carole Lombard and the Mystery of Flight 3.”
Dec 28, 2023 · Mormon Wells Road requires a high-clearance, four-wheel drive vehicle to travel. Gass Peak (6,937 feet) is the highest peak in the Las Vegas Range, the U.S. Geological Survey states. Hiking to its ...
