Awards

• Winner of Nevada Press Association 2015 (United States)

Overview

Situated in the heart of the magnificent Southwest, Las Vegas is surrounded by spectacular natural landscapes. tells hikers where and when to go--and also how to prepare--to enjoy the best trails this unparalleled region has to offer.

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Chapters are ordered according to distance from The Strip. A profusion of color photos fills the book. Each chapter provides an area overview and map, while each hike gets its own description along with direction to the trailhead, degree of difficulty, elevation (and gain), best time of year to go, and other relevant information. -- Al Bonowitz, Westways AAA Magazine Aside from the wealth of information found inside these pages, it is an absolutely beautiful book as well. I highly recommend Base Camp Las Vegas: 101 Hikes in the Southwest by Deborah Wall to anyone interested in hiking or camping. It is an invaluable resource guide for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts of all activity levels. -- Sheri Hoyte, Reader Views Part travel guide, part history, part paean to the Southwest, Deborah Wall's descriptions of the region are warm, personal, and informed. Her love for and knowledge of the 101 locations covered here shine through, and her superb photography captures the full beauty of the Southwest's many different geologies and landscapes. This is a book that will appeal to locals and visitors alike, one that readers will refer to over and over again, delving in to discover the almost unlimited number of scenic wonders within easy reach of Las Vegas, that most improbable of gateways to the great outdoors. -- Peter Thody, RoadTripAmerica.com A good guidebook for nature enthusiasts who are curious about the vegetation and critters they encounter -- Scott Wyland, European Stars and Stripes We live in the golden age of guidebooks, Base Camp Las Vegas by Deborah Wall is a beautifully laid out, richly photographed and impeccably organized guide to one of America's greatest trekking regions.--GearFlogger.com Diving into the book, it provided a broad cross-section of terrain and difficulty, providing something for everyone. The book uses full-color printing throughout, and the photography is beautiful. There were a number of obscure trails and adventures that I had only heard of in passing, and that's where Base Camp Las Vegas excels, in whetting your appetite for exploring places you may have heard of but have never been.--Jeff Hester, SoCalHiker The book was spot on with descriptions of the areas I've been to, and the photography is superb. The publication itself is a high quality, slick stock, soft cover book. It could be carried in a daypack. The directions for different hikes are clear and easy to follow. -- Leon Pantenburg, SurvivalCommonSense.com I really like the idea of a base camp from which to explore an area and instantly liked the quality feel of the book. Deborah Wall's writing is engaging, it feels like a friend is talking to you and preparing you for your day's adventure. Each description is followed by a quick glance feature that includes the season to go, hike length, difficulty, elevation gain, starting elevation, any warnings, the jurisdiction and driving directions?-- Carol White, author of Live Your Road Trip Dream: Travel for a Year for the Cost of Staying Home There is more to do in Las Vegas than visit the casinos and the Strip! Having hiked many of the hikes in Deborah Wall's Base Camp Las Vegas: 101 Hikes in the Southwest over the years, I can say she is spot on. The Rings Trail and Lava Tube hikes in Mojave National Preserve are quite the adventure but not difficult. After hearing about Valley of the Fire State Park in Nevada for years, we recently completed the Mouse's Tank and White Domes Loop Trail hikes taking us through stunning beauty. -- Jaimie Hall Bruzenak, author of Retire to an RV: The Roadtrip to Affordable Retirement Deborah Wall's new book, Base Camp Las Vegas: 101 Hikes in the Southwest is truly a unique hiking guide that takes readers on a tour of 101 different hiking trails found in the vicinity of Las Vegas that includes forested canyons, geological wonders, and some off the beaten path hikes that even locals may have overlooked. Almost every page has a beautiful picture of the locations featured in the book.-- Osie Turner, Living-Las-Vegas.com

Author Information

Deborah Wall is a freelance writer and photographer specializing in both adventure travel and family excursions. She writes an outdoor column for View Community Newspapers, a division of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. A lifelong hiker, she has been a ski racer and has taught skiing and sailing. A former television producer and news anchor, she also worked as a model for skiing and outdoor publications. This book, her fourth, is an expanded and updated edition of Base Camp Las Vegas a best-selling hiking guide first published in 2010. Ms. Wall is the author of Great Hikes: A Cerca Country Guide (2004). She co-authored Access for All: Touring the Southwest with Limited Mobility (2014) and was a major contributor to Road Trips and Adventures, two more of the Cerca Country Guide series. She has a Nevada Press Association award for excellence and writes columns on BaseCampGuides.com about little-known hiking routes in the Southwest and tips for taking fun and safe trips.

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