The trailhead is just of off highway 93, exit 2. This is the Hoover Dam exit, just before the bridge on the Nevada side. Take exit 2, and on the south side, go south out of the traffic circle. The trailhead is on the right a short ditance from the traffic circle and is well signed. It is fairly large, but does fill up on busy weekends.

From the trailhead, walk back on the road a short dstance to the informational sign. Follow the old, now closed road, then down the sandy wash. In 5 minutes, you will pass the abutment of the highway bridge. Continuing down the canyon is easy passage to a small dryfall. Pass this on the left, following the obvious social trail. 5 minutes below the dryfall is the first major obstacle, a chockstone with a 5 m ( 17 ft. ) drop on the downstream side. There are carved steps to allow for downclimbing, but beginners and dogs will need a spot or hand-line.

The canyon opens, before narrowing and deepening again. As you head down from this point, there are numerous small boulder problems to work over and through. None are particularly difficult, especially if you look around for the most traveled path.

When the hot water begins flowing, you have reached Gold Strike hot springs. There are usually a couple of great pools in this section. Just below the canyon begins dropping steeply with more boulders to work through. Keep working down, enjoying the many small pools. The canyon opens on the Colorado River, offering great views up canyon of the new Hoover Dam bypass bridge.