Bootleg Canyon - Boulder City, NV
N 35° 59.033 W 114° 51.727
11S E 692735 N 3984274
This E Clampus Vitus historical marker is located in the Bootleg Canyon Mountain Bike Park near Boulder City, Nevada, which is about 45 minutes southeast of Las Vegas.
Waymark Code: WM3GG8
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 04/03/2008
Views: 48
The marker reads as follows: 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.
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