• Arnight - North
• Arnight - South
• Ash Spring Loop
• Birdspring Peak
• Blue Diamond Hill Bike Trails
• Blue Diamond Hill, Cat-N-Hat
• Blue Diamond Hill, Cave Canyon
• Blue Diamond Hill, First Finger
• Blue Diamond Hill, Fossil Canyon
• Blue Diamond Hill, Fossil Cyn Loop
• Blue Diamond Hill, Fossil Trail
• Blue Diamond Hill, Jeep Trail
• Blue Diamond Hill, Muffin Trail
• Blue Diamond Hill, Rock Garden
• Blue Diamond Hill, Second Finger
• Blue Diamond Hill, To-The-Top
• Bridge Mountain to Overlook
• Bridge Mountain to Summit
• Brownstone Tanks
• Carol Lombard Crash Site
• Calico 1 Trail
• Calico 2 Trail
• Calico Basin - North
• Calico Basin - South
• Calico Basin Overlook
• Calico Hills
• Calico Hills: Sandstone Quarry to Calico 1
• Calico Hills Loop
• Calico Tanks
  Calico Wash Trail
• Campground Area Trails
• Campground Fire Station Hill
• Campground Flats Loop
• Campground Gun Range Ridge
• Campground Knoll Loop
• Campground Wash Loop

• Carol Lombard Crash Site
• Children's Discovery
• Cottonwood Valley Springs
• Dales Trail - North
• Dales Trail - South
• Entrance to Red Spring
• Escarpment Trail - North
• Escarpment Trail - South
• Fire Ecology
• First Creek Canyon
• First Creek Falls
• Gateway Canyon
• Girl Scout Trail - North
• Girl Scout Trail - South
• Grand Circle
• Gray Cap Peak
• Handprints
• Hogback Ridge Summit
• Hollow Rock Peak
• Ice Box Canyon
  Keystone Basin Overlook
• Keystone Loop
• Keystone Thrust Fault
• Knoll Trail - North
• Knoll Trail - South
• Kraft Mountain Loop
• La Madre Spring
• La Madre Miner's Cabin
• Little Zion (The Park)
• Lone Grapevine Spring
• Lone Mountain
• Lost Creek Falls, Lower
• Lost Creek Falls, Upper
• Moenkopi Loop
• Mountain Spring Peak
• Mt. Potosi (Lombard Site)

• Mud Spring No. 1
• Mud Spring No. 2
• Oak Creek Canyon
• Oak Creek, Middle
• Oak Creek, South
• Peak 3844 East Loop
• Peak 3844 Regular Loop
• Peak 3844 Ridges Loop
• Peak 3844 West Loop
• Petroglyph Wall
• Pine Creek Canyon
• Pine Creek Loop
• Pine Cr - Oak Cr Loop
• Potato Knoll
• Rainbow Mt. Loop
• Red Cap Peak, East Peak
• Red Cap Peak, West Peak
• Red Spring Boardwalk
• Red Rock Overlook
• Ride Share Deluxe Loop
• Ridgeline Loop
• Slab Rift
• SMYC Trail - South
• SMYC Trail - North
• Turtlehead Peak
• Visitor Center Area Loops
• Waterfall Canyon
• Wheeler Camp Spring
• Wheeler Camp - Short
• Wheeler Camp - Long
• White Rock Loop
• White Rock Spring
• Willow Springs Loop
• Wilson Pimple Loop
• Wilson Pimple Peak
• Windy Peak
• Wooden Fence Spring
  

Red Rock Canyon Area Backroads

Points of Interest

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (NCA) is located on the west edge of the Las Vegas Valley (map) and includes the red and white sandstone cliffs that can be seen from most places in town. The scenery is spectacular and worth a visit even for non-hikers.

The sandstone cliffs lie up against the Spring Mountains, and as the name implies, there are many springs and other water out there. Many of the hikes lead up narrow canyons to creeks and waterfalls, which during summer give a nice respite from the heat. During winter, full-sun hikes can be warm and delightful.

Red Rock Canyon NCA is large (197,000 acres), but many locals refer to the Scenic Loop area as "Red Rocks." When locals say that they are going to Red Rocks, they usually mean that they are going to the Scenic Loop area, which is only a small portion of the National Conservation Area.

Access to the Scenic Loop Road is controlled by a reservation system between November 3 through May 31 of each year. Timed Entry Permits are for a vehicle, not for people in the vehicle, and allows entry at the top of each hour with an allowance for 30-minute early arrival and 30-minute late arrival. For example, with a 9:00 am. Timed Entry Permit, visitors can enter the Scenic Loop Road between 8:30 am. and 9:30 am. Reservations are available through the Recreational website and cost $2 each per day. All of the rest of Red Rock Canyon NCA remains free and reservations are not required. For details, see Frequently Asked Questions on Timed Entry Permit System at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

The Visitor Center is located near the start of the one-way, Scenic Loop Road. Stop at the Visitor Center to learn about the area, then drive around the Scenic Loop Road. This is a 12-mile, one-way road, so get a map and plan your trip so that you don't pass something that might interest you. You can always drive the loop again, but good planning will save you some time and gasoline.

For Lyft and Uber users, there is wifi, but no cell service, at the Visitor Center. Elsewhere, there is no wifi and limited cell service. This has resulted in people getting a ride out to the Visitor Center, but then being stranded when they want to get to a trailhead or back to town. Folks at the front desk can help.

The Scenic Loop provides access to a number of hiking and picnic areas. As you drive the loop, you will pass the two Calico Hills Overlook areas (Calico I, Calico II), Sandstone Quarry, the Highpoint Overlook, the turn off to White Rock Springs, Willow Springs and Lost Creek, Ice Box Canyon, Pine Creek, and the turn off to Oak Creek Canyon. Except for the Highpoint, all of these are trailheads.

For More Information on Getting to Red Rock Canyon NCA, Hours of Operation, Entrance Fees, Car Camping, Hiking Permits, Precautions, Rules and Regulations, and Links to More Information, visit the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Overview Page.