Reaching Gold Butte starts by taking exit 112 off Interstate 15. This is about 70 miles east of Las Vegas, or 10 miles west of Mesquite Nevada. From exit 112, head south for 3.1 miles on NV-170 toward Riverside. Just after the road crosses the Virgin River, turn right onto Gold Butte Road.

From the trailhead, follow the old road south. As It nears the sandstone outcropping, it heads a bit southeast. The road ends next to a sandstone wall, clearly an old campsite before the road was closed.

Just before the road reaches the sandstone wall, look for a small social trail leaving the road on the right. It goes west a minute or two, then climbs up a small drainage to some boulders. Go over (or under) the boulders to enter the grotto beyond!

The grotto is small, but quite stunning. The trail forks shortly. Right ends at a small dryfall. Go left, as the canyons snakes through a narrow section and pops out. Right where it pops out of the sandstone labyrinth, another side canyon is on the right. This one is deeper, darker, and narrower than the grotto. It, unfortunately is blocked by a dryfall just up canyon.

Once out of the sandstone, go left to reach the old campsite/road and re-trace your steps back to the trailhead.