Dust still clung to my hiking boots after the last Great Basin National Park adventure, before I was already itching to get back.

Camping at Great Basin National Park has been at the top of our list, this summer we took on the 10-hour trip in weekend warrior fashion.

Enjoy seven miles of beautiful desert hiking and a stroll through history, on the Historic Railroad Tunnel Trail, overlooking Lake Mead.

Consisting of jumbled sandstone rocks and paths that lead to hidden pockets of water and one amazing view of Vegas, is Calico Tanks hike.