It's only about 10 minutes from where we live on the East Side. Who knew? We finally made it out there a few weeks ago. A great little oasis in our desert. The visitor center is spectacular. The hike along the river wash is a refreshing change from the dry desert and the views west to Las Vegas and the Spring Mountains are great. Go in the very early morning, and probably not at all in the highest heat of summer, there's not a whole lot of shade. But Spring, Winter and Fall walks here should be delightful.