SAUNA CAVE
Boulder City, Arizona
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36°0'49.9"N 114°44'22.7"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Arizona |
Canoe
A few hundred yards from Portal Road beneath the dam on the Nevada side is Sauna Cave. A long gravel spit with tamarisk bushes growing on it marks the spot. Just past the bushes is a lagoon, and at the back lies a cave.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Boulder City, Arizona
- Head east on Arizona St toward California Ave (0.2 mi)
- Turn left onto Avenue I (0.2 mi)
- Turn right to stay on Avenue I (187 ft)
- Turn right onto Nevada Way (0.7 mi)
- Turn right onto US-93 S (3.5 mi)
- Take the Hoover Dam exit (0.3 mi)
- Turn left onto NV-172 (463 ft)
- Turn right to stay on NV-172 (1.4 mi)
- Continue onto Hoover Dam Access RdEntering Arizona(1.4 mi)
- Continue onto Kingman Wash Access Rd EEntering Nevada(0.1 mi)
- Turn right (0.2 mi)
Portal Road beneath the dam on the Nevada side.
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