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Coordinates: 36°00′54″N 115°16′05″W / 36.01500°N 115.26806°W / 36.01500; -115.26806
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==Amenities and activities==
==Amenities and activities==
Exploration Peak Park features an [[Old West]]-themed playground which represents the [[Old Spanish Trail (trade route)|Old Spanish Trail]] [[trade route]] that passed through nearby, [[picnic area]]s, [[horseshoe pit]]s, and [[volleyball court]]s.<ref name="lvrj">{{cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/exploration-peak-at-mountains-edge-offers-historical-perspective/|title=Exploration Peak at Mountain’s Edge offers historical perspective|website=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]|date=9 April 2010|accessdate=9 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://redrock.clarkcountynv.gov/parksloc/details.aspx?park=69|title=Exploration Peak Park|website=[[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]]|accessdate=19 August 2021}}</ref>
Exploration Peak Park features an [[Old West]]-themed playground which represents the [[Old Spanish Trail (trade route)|Old Spanish Trail]] [[trade route]] that passed through nearby, [[picnic area]]s, [[horseshoe pit]]s, and [[volleyball court]]s.<ref name="lvrj">{{cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/exploration-peak-at-mountains-edge-offers-historical-perspective/|title=Exploration Peak at Mountain’s Edge offers historical perspective|website=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]|date=9 April 2010|accessdate=9 August 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019173124/https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/exploration-peak-at-mountains-edge-offers-historical-perspective/ |archive-date = 19 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://redrock.clarkcountynv.gov/parksloc/details.aspx?park=69|title=Exploration Peak Park|website=[[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]]|accessdate=19 August 2021}}</ref>


==Exploration Peak==
==Exploration Peak==
'''[[Exploration Peak (Nevada)|Exploration Peak]]''' is the focal point and namesake of the park. There are multiple trails ascending and surrounding the peak, as well as an [[overlook]] at the top.<ref name="lvrj"/>
[[Exploration Peak (Nevada)|Exploration Peak]] is the focal point and namesake of the park. There are multiple trails ascending and surrounding the peak, as well as an [[overlook]] at the top.<ref name="lvrj"/>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Parks in Clark County, Nevada]]
[[Category:Parks in Clark County, Nevada]]



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Exploration Peak Park
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TypeRegional park
Location9700 South Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 89178
Coordinates36°00′54″N 115°16′05″W / 36.01500°N 115.26806°W / 36.01500; -115.26806
Area80 acres (32 ha)
EtymologyExploration Peak
Operated byClark County
WebsiteExploration Peak Park

Exploration Peak Park is an 80-acre regional park in the unincorporated town of Enterprise, Nevada, United States at Exploration Peak.[1] It is among the top rated parks in the Las Vegas Valley.[2]

Amenities and activities

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Exploration Peak Park features an Old West-themed playground which represents the Old Spanish Trail trade route that passed through nearby, picnic areas, horseshoe pits, and volleyball courts.[3][4]

Exploration Peak

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Exploration Peak is the focal point and namesake of the park. There are multiple trails ascending and surrounding the peak, as well as an overlook at the top.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Exploration Peak Park
  2. ^ "Las Vegas' top 4 parks, ranked". Hoodline. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Exploration Peak at Mountain's Edge offers historical perspective". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 9 April 2010. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Exploration Peak Park". Clark County. Retrieved 19 August 2021.