Summer Hours, Programs, & Heat Safety
HOURS The Scenic Drive is open daily from 6AM until 8PM throughout summer (April through September). CURRENT OPEN FACILITIES INCLUDE: […]
Summer Children’s Program: The Canyon Club 2023
Looking for something educational and fun for your kids to do this summer? Similar to last year’s summer children’s program […]
Clash of the Cutest 2023
The inaugural Red Rock Canyon CLASH of the CUTEST Competition is here! An intense (and intensely adorable) showdown to determine […]
Join Southern Nevada Conservancy
Now more than ever we are seeing people flock to public lands. With increased visitation comes increased damage, injuries, and […]
Timed Reservation Required October through May
Beginning October 1, 2022, the Bureau of Land Management requires Timed Reservations for vehicle entry to the Scenic Drive between […]
Bureau of Land Management Fee Free Days 2023
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, in conjunction with other agencies within the Department of the Interior, will waive the […]
Shop To Support Red Rock
Plan to head outside this spring? The Mojave Desert weather can vary widely throughout the day from chilly and breezy […]
Christmas & New Year’s Holiday Hours
Holiday hours for the 2022-2023 winter season: The regular operating hours for the Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive (6AM to […]
Vote Red Rock for USA Today’s 10Best Las Vegas Attractions
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area has been nominated in USA Today’s 2022 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards! Their expert […]
Weather Conditions
Current Weather Click here to view the current weather and seven day forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service. View […]
Summer Children’s Program: The Canyon Club 2022
Looking for something educational and fun for your kids to do this summer? We just might have the answer! Southern […]
Around the Canyon
Planning to visit Red Rock Canyon? While set apart from the Las Vegas valley enough that visitors should pack supplies […]
National Public Lands Day 2021
Join the Bureau of Land Management, Friends of Red Rock Canyon, and Southern Nevada Conservancy for this year’s National Public […]
Sand to Sky
Save the date: September 18, 2021 You're invited to Southern Nevada Conservancy's first annual fundraising event at Spring Mountain Ranch […]
Fee-Free for MLK Day
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, in conjunction with other agencies within the Department of the Interior, will waive the […]
Learn Topography with Red Rock Canyon
Join us in exploration of Red Rock Canyon while learning about topography and reading topographic maps! Table of Topographic Map […]
Help Create a Red Rock Coloring Book
Show off your artistic talents and love for our desert canyon by drawing your favorite Red Rock related scene for […]
COVID-19 CLOSURE INFORMATION
UPDATE 6/21/20: The Bureau of Land Management expanded the Scenic Drive daily operation hours on June 21, 2020. The 13-mile […]
Fire Restrictions in Response to Severe Wildfire Risks 2020
Due to increasingly high temperatures drying vegetation, the Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District implemented fire restrictions beginning May […]
Wildlife Wednesday: Red Racer Snake
Red racer snakes (Coluber flagellum piceus), otherwise known as red coachwhip snakes, are one of the more common reptiles in […]
Fee Free for National Get Outdoors Day on June 13
The Bureau of Land Management will waive the Scenic Drive entrance fee in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day on […]
Red Rock Canyon Virtual Hikes
Red Rock Canyon provides visitors a virtual way to enjoy hiking trails in the National Conservation Area. A virtual hike […]
Spring 2020 Wildflower Report
Red Rock Canyon’s spring wildflower season occurs from early March to late May, with April being the typical time for […]
Red Rock Canyon A to Z: B is for Biological Soil Crusts
The next time you find yourself hiking in Red Rock Canyon, take a moment to closely inspect the ground. You […]
Red Rock Canyon A to Z: F is for Fairy Shrimp
F: Fairy shrimp We know what you’re thinking: shrimp in the desert? Yes! Fairy shrimp (Order Anostraca), roughly the length of […]
Wildlife Wednesday: Fairy Shrimp
We know what you’re thinking: shrimp in the desert? Yes! Fairy shrimp (Order Anostraca), roughly the length of a fingernail (one […]
Educational Resources
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is a spectacular starting point for all sorts of learning opportunities! Field Trip Infomation: […]
Ash Spring Trail
Distance: 1 mile roundtrip; Average time: ½ hour; Difficulty: Easy From the Ash Spring Parking Lot, head west towards the […]
Girl Scout Trail
Distance: 1.3 miles roundtrip; Average time: 1 hour; Difficulty: Easy This in-and-out trail takes visitors along the base of the […]
Calico Basin Trail
Distance: 1.5 miles roundtrip; Average time: 1 hour; Difficulty: Easy This in-and-out trail leads visitors along the base of the […]
Calico Overlook
Distance: 1.5 miles roundtrip; Average time: 1 hour; Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Starting from the Red Spring Picnic Area, this […]
Gene’s Trail
Distance: 2.6 miles roundtrip; Average time: 1.5 hours; Difficulty: Moderate To access this trail, turn off SR-159 and onto Calico […]
March Hours, Programs, and Safety
HOURS & SAFETY UPDATE AS OF MARCH 21, 2020 Many Red Rock Canyon areas are temporarily closed until further notice […]