It's spring and an ideal time to head out of the city, whether you seek relief from pollen, people or politics. A good daytrip destination before it gets any warmer is the Gold Butte Area.

Gold Butte encompasses about 350,000 acres of public land, primarily managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It lies northeast of Las Vegas, east of the Overton Arm of Lake Mead and south of Mesquite, near the Arizona Strip border.