Moapa Valley, NV, United States
Old Spanish Trail (The Journey Of The Dead Man). Early Spanish traders named the fifty-five dry miles separating Las Vegas and the Muddy River the Journada Del Muerto (Journey of The Dead Man). This longest stretch without water along the Old Spanish Trail was littered with the skeletons of animals
and parts of wagons abandoned along the sandy desert. Most experienced travelers made the trip at night.John C. Frémont crossed the Journada in 1844 and commented: “We ate the barrel cactus and moiste
Listen to the audio guide for plaque № 48923 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off