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Nawghaw Poa Road (Sloan Canyon Road)
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Sloan Canyon Road
Nawghaw Poa Road
Via Firenze Ave (view S)

Overview

Nawghaw Poa Road (Sloan Canyon Road) is the main access to the northern portions of Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area, the North McCullough Wilderness Area, and the Petroglyph Trailhead. This trailhead provides the shortest route to Petroglyph Canyon, one of the most spectacular petroglyph galleries in southern Nevada.

Nawghaw Poa Road is a good, paved road, and the City of Henderson roads that connect to it have been paved as the urban area builds out.

Nawghaw Poa Road is open to entry for vehicles daily 8:00AM to 4:30pm (except certain holidays). Drivers can exit the area anytime. Hikers and bikers can enter anytime. The contact station at the end of Nawghaw Poa Road is staffed by volunteers and is open sporadically despite what signs say.

Link to map.

Nawghaw Poa Road
Via Firenze Ave at Democracy Drive (view SSW)

Access

Nawghaw Poa Road is accessed from Democracy Drive, which is on the south edge of Henderson. Time will tell what turns out to be the best access route. For now, the best access is via Bicentennial Parkway and Via Firenze Ave to Democracy Drive.

The Road

From Democracy Drive (Table 1, Site 1779), Nawghaw Poa Road runs south and passes through a gate where inbound traffic can be blocked. Outbound traffic can bypass the gate by driving over road spikes when exiting the area after the gate is closed.

The paved Nawghaw Poa Road winds up the hillside for 0.7 miles to the parking lot and Visitor Contact Station at the trailhead (Site 1194). A paved bicycle and walking trail parallels the road.

Nawghaw Poa Road
Via Firenze at Democracy Drive (view SSW)
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Democracy Drive (view W)
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Democracy Drive (view W)
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Democracy Drive approaching Nawghaw Poa Road (view W)
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Democracy Drive approaching Nawghaw Poa Road (view W)
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Nawghaw Poa Road (view S from Democracy Drive)
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Gate at beginning of Nawghaw Poa Road (view S)
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Nawghaw Poa Road (view S)
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Nawghaw Poa Road (view S)
Nawghaw Poa Road
Nawghaw Poa Road (view S)
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Nawghaw Poa Road (view S)
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Nawghaw Poa Road (view S)
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Nawghaw Poa Road approaching Sloan Canyon Trailhead (view S)
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Nawghaw Poa Road at Sloan Canyon Trailhead parking (view S)
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Visitor Center and sign at entrance to the parking lot (view S)
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Sign at entrance to the parking lot (view S)
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Entering Sloan Canyon Trailhead parking (view S)
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Sign at entrance to the parking lot (view S)
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Sloan Canyon Trailhead parking is a turn-around loop (view S)
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Accessible parking (view SW)
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Parking lot loop bends to the left (view SE)
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Toilets at Petroglyph Trailhead (BLM 100 Trail; view SE)
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Sloan 101 Trailhead (view E)
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Trailhead parking (view N over Las Vegas)

Table 1. Highway Coordinates based on GPS data (NAD27; UTM Zone 11S). Download Highway GPS Waypoints (*.gpx) file.

Site Location UTM Easting UTM Northing Latitude (N) Longitude (W) Elevation (ft)
1194 Petroglyph Trailhead Parking 669169 3976094 35.91635 115.12514 2,895
1779 Democracy Drive at Nawghaw Poa Road 669347 3977158 35.92591 115.12294 2,846

Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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