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Aliante Trailhead
Hiking Around Las Vegas; Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

Aliante Loop Trailhead
N Aliante Parkway at W Moonlight Falls Ave (view NW)

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument is a new National Park Service area that was designated in December 2014. The Aliante Trailhead serves the Aliante Loop Trail, the first official trail in the national monument.

This trailhead is located on the northern edge of the Las Vegas urban area. From downtown, drive north on Highway 95 towards Reno. Drive north 5.9 miles to the Northern Beltway (Highway 215). Exit right onto Highway 215 and drive east 3.3 miles to Aliante Pkwy (Exit 43). Turn left onto Aliante Parkway and drive north, past Aliante Casino, for 1.6 miles to the trailhead, on the right. This is shortly past the last housing development on the right (but opposite housing on the left). Moonlight Falls Ave, opposite the trailhead, goes west into a housing development.

Alternatively, from downtown, drive north on I-15 northbound towards Salt Lake City. Drive north 6.0 miles to the Northern Beltway (Highway 215). Exit right onto Highway 215 and drive west 7.4 miles to Aliante Pkwy (Exit 43). Turn right onto Aliante Parkway and drive north, past Aliante Casino, for 1.5 miles to the trailhead, on the right.

Link to Map.

Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante Parkway at Aliante Casino (view NW)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante Parkway at Elkhorn Road (Sun City Aliante; view NW)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante Parkway under construction (view N)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante Parkway under construction (view N)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante Parkway under construction (view N)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante Parkway approaching Aliante Loop Trailhead parking (view N)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante Parkway at Aliante Loop Trailhead parking (view N)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Entering Aliante Loop Trailhead parking (view N)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante Loop Trailhead parking (view N)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante Loop Trailhead parking (view N)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante Loop Trailhead parking (view N)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante Loop Trailhead accessible parking (view N)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante Loop Trailhead accessible parking (view E)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Exiting Aliante Loop Trailhead parking (view N)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Exiting Aliante Loop Trailhead parking (view N)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Exiting Aliante Loop Trailhead parking onto Aliante Parkway (view NW)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante Loop Trailhead (view E from Moonlight Falls Ave)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante Loop Trailhead (view E from across Aliante Parkway)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante trailhead information kiosk (view E)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument sign (view E)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument sign (view E)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument regulations sign (view E)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante trailhead information kiosk and information signs (view E)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante trailhead information kiosk (view E)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante trailhead information kiosk; 1 of 3 signs (view E)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante trailhead information kiosk; 1 of 3 signs (view NW)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante trailhead information kiosk; 1 of 3 signs (view SW)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Aliante Loop Temporary Trail sign (view E)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
QR Code on trail sign -- try before you go! (view E)
Aliante Loop Trailhead
Start of the Aliante Loop Temporary Trail (view SE)

Table 1. Highway Coordinates based on GPS Data (NAD27; UTM Zone 11S). Download Highway GPS waypoints (*.gpx) file.

Site Location UTM Easting UTM Northing Latitude (N) Longitude (W) Elevation (ft)
1946 Aliante Trailhead Parking 662670 4019574 36.30927 115.18814 2,300

Happy hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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