Cleopatra Wash is not one of the most popular hikes in the Lake Mead National Recreation Areas, so there are typically not a lot of hikers in the canyon at the same time.
The hike starts at the top of Cleopatra Wash just off of the Lake Mead Northshore Drive near Boathouse Cove Road and ends at the shoreline of Lake Mead. A four-wheel vehicle and a good map are recommended to get to the trailhead.
This hike goes through the Black Mountains and passes some interesting geological formations along the way. There are several pour-overs in the canyon and some people may want to use safety ropes to help descend the Class III drops. The last pour-over is not climbable without ropes, but by backtracking a short distance there is a side canyon that bypasses the pour-over and leads down to a small sand beach.
There are also Rockpeckers that live in the area and leave their holes throughout the canyon.
Sitting Bear and Poodle Rock are also located along the way.
The water level at Lake Mead is down about 140 feet from its highest point, but thanks to higher-than-average snow melt this spring there will not be any water rationing until at least 2020.
We even had a little Lady Bug join us for the hike!
It did not rain on us the entire day, but the storm clouds were always nearby.
BONUS PICTURE
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