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 Bootleg Canyon
N 35° 59.033 W 114° 51.727
11S E 692735 N 3984274
This area has long been the site of a trail system, he CCC upgraded them. The now serve as hiking and biking trails.
Waymark Code: WMA7QN
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2010
Views: 14
Originally a Native American trail, Bootleg Canyon - also called the Hooch Highway was a well-known backdoor into Boulder City and the Hoover Dam construction site during prohibition. Bootleggers brewed illegal alcohol in stills hidden in draws and arroyos then moved it through the canyon into the dry community of Boulder City and down to the Colorado River. Later, trails in the area were improved by the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the area was used for public picnics and gatherings. Today, Bootleg Canyon is the site of many hiking and mountain biking trails.
DEDICATED THIS 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2007
BY THE QUEHO POSSE CHAPTER 1919
ANCIENT AND HONORABLE ORDER OF E CLAMPUS VITUS.
Marker Title (required): Bootleg Canyon
Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): 0
Marker Text (required):
Originally a Native American trail, Bootleg Canyon - also called the Hooch Highway was a well-known backdoor into Boulder City and the Hoover Dam construction site during prohibition. Bootleggers brewed illegal alcohol in stills hidden in draws and arroyos then moved it through the canyon into the dry community of Boulder City and down to the Colorado River. Later, trails in the area were improved by the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the area was used for public picnics and gatherings. Today, Bootleg Canyon is the site of many hiking and mountain biking trails.
DEDICATED THIS 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2007
BY THE QUEHO POSSE CHAPTER 1919
ANCIENT AND HONORABLE ORDER OF E CLAMPUS VITUS.
County (required): Clark (Las Vegas)
Marker Type (required): Other (describe below)
Other Marker Type (optional): Stone Marker
Is Marker Damaged? (required): No
Other Damage Type (optional): Not listed
URL - Website (optional): Not listed
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