Overview

Scanlon Dugway is the steep section of an historic wagon road that connected northern Arizona with southern Nevada, crossing the Colorado River at Scanlon Ferry. The "Dugway" is a section of road "dug out" of the cliffs where it climbs up Gregg Canyon to the high country between Bonelli and Jumbo peaks. The road is narrow, old, and rocky -- these days better left to hikers. The steep part of the Dugway drops 1,040 ft in 1.3 miles -- on average, a very steep roadway grade of 15%. While hiking here, consider what it must have been like to run freight wagons drawn by 6 to 12 mules through this country during the early 1900s. This historic 4-mile (round trip) hike is located about 5.5 hours from Las Vegas.

Photos here show the road coming back up the hill from Lakeshore Mine to the top of the Dugway. For a full description of the road, including GPS waypoints, see Scanlon Dugway - Southbound.

Link to hiking map.