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Flower Friday: Firecracker Penstemon

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Red Rock Canyon A to Z: F is for Fossils

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12:00 AM - The Early Bird Walk
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12:00 AM - Fossil Ridge Hike
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10:00 AM - Friday Fall Kids Walk and Craft
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9:00 AM - Tabletop Program – Changing Landscapes of Red Rock Canyon
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9:00 AM - Indigenous Peoples Day Tabletop
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2:00 PM - Hoo was on the menu?
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12:00 AM - Friday the 13th Night Hike
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12:00 AM - Cool Hand Loop Hike
8:30 AM - Solar Saturday
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10:00 AM - Terrace Talk – Mojave Desert
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9:00 AM - Bones Presentation
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12:00 AM - Moenkopi Morning Hike
9:00 AM - Bats Tabletop
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8:00 AM - Morning Nature Walk and Talk for Seniors
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12:00 AM - Potato Knoll Hike
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9:00 AM - Tabletop Program – Gila Monster
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9:00 AM - Bug & Insect Presentation
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12:00 AM - Moenkopi Morning Hike
9:00 AM - Bugs Tabletop
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10:00 AM - Nevada Jeopardy!
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12:00 AM - Keystone Thrust Hike
10:00 AM - Frogs and Froglets: Creepy Crawlers
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12:00 AM - Skull Rock Halloween Hike
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9:00 AM - Nevada Day Tabletop
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12:00 AM - Morning Meander on the Moenkopi
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12:00 AM - Calico Hills Hike
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National Bluebird of Happiness Day Tabletop
25 Sep
Monday 09/25/2023    
12:30 pm-3:30 pm
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Tabletop Presentation
  • Wildlife
Come celebrate National Bluebird of Happiness Day, on Monday September 25th, by learning all about bluebirds. There will be a fun origami craft, where you [...]
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Evening Nature Walk at Red Spring
26 Sep
Tuesday 09/26/2023    
All Day
  • Evening
  • Family
  • Wildlife
Come enjoy a wildlife walk with us on the Red Spring boardwalk. We will talk about the wildlife, geology, and cultural history of Red Rock [...]
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The Early Bird Walk
29 Sep
Friday 09/29/2023    
All Day
  • Family
  • Wildlife
Start your morning with us at the Red Spring boardwalk to look for some of the birds of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. This [...]
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Fossil Ridge Hike
30 Sep
Saturday 09/30/2023    
All Day
  • Hiking
Join Tom as we explore the majestic desert scenery right outside of the scenic drive. Learn interesting facts about the plants, animals, and geology of [...]
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Stargazing at Red Rock Canyon NCA - CANCELLED
30 Sep
Saturday 09/30/2023    
All Day
  • Evening
  • Guest Presenter
  • Special
Due to high winds the stargazing event on Saturday September 30th has been cancelled.    
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Frogs and Froglets: Native Rock Art
30 Sep
Saturday 09/30/2023    
10:00 am-11:30 am
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Childrens
Welcome to Frog and Froglets, our latest children’s program at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area for ages 4-6 years old. This month’s topic will [...]
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Trail Talk Tuesday - Sandstone Quarry
03 Oct
Tuesday 10/03/2023    
8:30 am-10:30 am
  • Hiking
Come anytime between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM to learn about the Calico Tanks trail. Meet a naturalist at the Sandstone quarry trailhead to learn [...]
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Friday Fall Kids Walk and Craft
06 Oct
Friday 10/06/2023    
10:00 am-11:30 am
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Childrens
  • Hiking
Enjoy a special morning with your little one at Willow Springs picnic area with a short .75-mile nature walk, a snack, and a nature craft. [...]
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Tabletop Program – Changing Landscapes of Red Rock Canyon
08 Oct
Sunday 10/08/2023    
9:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Tabletop Presentation
Come to the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area visitors center anytime between 9am and 12pm to learn about the various landscapes that created Red Rock [...]
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Indigenous Peoples Day Tabletop
09 Oct
Monday 10/09/2023    
9:00 am-11:30 am
  • Tabletop Presentation
Come to the Willow Springs Picnic Area parking lot on Monday, October 9th, anytime from 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM to celebrate Indigenous People's Day [...]
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Hoo was on the menu?
10 Oct
Tuesday 10/10/2023    
2:00 pm-3:30 pm
  • Childrens
  • Wildlife
It is the season to talk about owls! Come join our naturalists to learn about these feathered critters of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. [...]
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Friday the 13th Night Hike
13 Oct
Friday 10/13/2023    
All Day
  • Hiking
Try your luck and join us for a night hike on Friday the 13th. This will be a 3-mile hike to the mouth of the [...]
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Cool Hand Loop Hike
14 Oct
Saturday 10/14/2023    
All Day
  • Hiking
Hike with Tom on a beautiful 2.6-mile loop trail made up of sections of 6 individual Red Rock Canyon trails. We will hike through riparian [...]
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Solar Saturday
14 Oct
Saturday 10/14/2023    
8:30 am-9:30 am
Come to the Red Rock Canyon NCA visitors center to experience the 2023 solar eclipse with our interpretive naturalists. We will have solar eclipse glasses [...]
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Terrace Talk – Mojave Desert
15 Oct
Sunday 10/15/2023    
10:00 am-10:30 am
  • Tabletop Presentation
Welcome this edition of Terrace Talks. Terrace Talks occur at the Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center in the amphitheater and will last for about a [...]
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Bones Presentation
16 Oct
Monday 10/16/2023    
9:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Wildlife
Humer-us and come join us for a bone-themed presentation in the amphitheater of the Visitors Center of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area! This presentation [...]
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Moenkopi Morning Hike
17 Oct
Tuesday 10/17/2023    
All Day
  • Hiking
Welcome this edition of Moenkopi Morning Hikes. The hike will last for about 2 hours and cover a variety of topics (geology, flora, fauna), with [...]
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Bats Tabletop
17 Oct
Tuesday 10/17/2023    
9:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Tabletop Presentation
  • Wildlife
It's the spooky season, therefore it's the perfect time to learn about bats! Come join us at a bat-themed tabletop in the Visitors Center of Red [...]
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Morning Nature Walk and Talk for Seniors
20 Oct
Friday 10/20/2023    
8:00 am-9:30 am
  • Hiking
Enjoy a 0.5-mile walk on the Red Spring boardwalk to observe and learn about the plants, animals, and geology of Calico Basin in Red Rock [...]
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Potato Knoll Hike
21 Oct
Saturday 10/21/2023    
All Day
  • Hiking
Hike with Tom on a hike around Potato Knoll (also known as Wilson’s Pimple). It is a scenic hike with some hills to climb and [...]
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Tabletop Program – Gila Monster
22 Oct
Sunday 10/22/2023    
9:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Tabletop Presentation
Come to the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area visitors center anytime between 9am and 12pm to learn about the legendary lizard of the Mojave, the [...]
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Bug & Insect Presentation
23 Oct
Monday 10/23/2023    
9:00 am-11:30 am
  • Wildlife
Come to the Amphitheater in the Visitors Center of Red Rock Canyon NCA for a presentation on various bugs and insects found in Red Rock [...]
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Moenkopi Morning Hike
24 Oct
Tuesday 10/24/2023    
All Day
  • Hiking
Welcome this edition of Moenkopi Morning Hikes. The hike will last for about 2 hours and cover a variety of topics (geology, flora, fauna), with [...]
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Bugs Tabletop
24 Oct
Tuesday 10/24/2023    
9:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Tabletop Presentation
  • Wildlife
October is the perfect month for all things creepy, and what is something that gives a lot of people the creeps? Bugs! Come join us [...]
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Nevada Jeopardy!
27 Oct
Friday 10/27/2023    
10:00 am-11:30 am
  • Family
  • Special
Do you love trivia and Nevada? Well, what better way to celebrate Nevada Day than by putting your knowledge of Nevada to the test?! You [...]
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Keystone Thrust Hike
28 Oct
Saturday 10/28/2023    
All Day
  • Hiking
Hike with Tom on one of Red Rock Canyon’s most interesting geological features: the Keystone Thrust. We will see where the Cambrian limestone has moved [...]
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Frogs and Froglets: Creepy Crawlers
28 Oct
Saturday 10/28/2023    
10:00 am-11:30 am
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Childrens
  • Wildlife
Welcome to Frog and Froglets, our latest children’s program at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (NCA) for ages 4-6 years old. This month’s topic [...]
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Skull Rock Halloween Hike
29 Oct
Sunday 10/29/2023    
All Day
  • Hiking
Join us for a late afternoon 1.4-mile hike to Skull Rock where we talk about bones, bats, and other “creepy” things you may find around [...]
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Nevada Day Tabletop
31 Oct
Tuesday 10/31/2023    
9:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Tabletop Presentation
Come celebrate Nevada Day in Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center, on Tuesday October 31st, by learning all about Nevada. Learn about our state symbols, the [...]
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Morning Meander on the Moenkopi
03 Nov
Friday 11/03/2023    
All Day
  • Hiking
  • Wildlife
Come enjoy an early hike on an easy 2-mile trail in the heart of Red Rock Canyon NCA. Not only will we enjoy beautiful views, [...]
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Calico Hills Hike
04 Nov
Saturday 11/04/2023    
All Day
  • Hiking
Hike with Tom on a pleasant ~3.5-mile trail that runs among low ridges, washes, canyons, and red sandstone boulders along the base of the brilliantly [...]
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Events on Monday 09/25/2023
25 Sep
National Bluebird of Happiness Day Tabletop
25 Sep 23
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Events on Tuesday 09/26/2023
26 Sep
Evening Nature Walk at Red Spring
26 Sep 23
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Events on Friday 09/29/2023
29 Sep
The Early Bird Walk
29 Sep 23
#_TOWN
Events on Saturday 09/30/2023
30 Sep
Fossil Ridge Hike
30 Sep 23
#_TOWN
30 Sep
Stargazing at Red Rock Canyon NCA - CANCELLED
30 Sep 23
#_TOWN
30 Sep
Frogs and Froglets: Native Rock Art
30 Sep 23
#_TOWN
Events on Tuesday 10/03/2023
03 Oct
Trail Talk Tuesday - Sandstone Quarry
3 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Friday 10/06/2023
06 Oct
Friday Fall Kids Walk and Craft
6 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Sunday 10/08/2023
08 Oct
Tabletop Program – Changing Landscapes of Red Rock Canyon
8 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Monday 10/09/2023
09 Oct
Indigenous Peoples Day Tabletop
9 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Tuesday 10/10/2023
10 Oct
Hoo was on the menu?
10 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Friday 10/13/2023
13 Oct
Friday the 13th Night Hike
13 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Saturday 10/14/2023
14 Oct
Cool Hand Loop Hike
14 Oct 23
#_TOWN
14 Oct
Solar Saturday
14 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Sunday 10/15/2023
15 Oct
Terrace Talk – Mojave Desert
15 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Monday 10/16/2023
16 Oct
Bones Presentation
16 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Tuesday 10/17/2023
17 Oct
Moenkopi Morning Hike
17 Oct 23
#_TOWN
17 Oct
Bats Tabletop
17 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Friday 10/20/2023
20 Oct
Morning Nature Walk and Talk for Seniors
20 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Saturday 10/21/2023
21 Oct
Potato Knoll Hike
21 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Sunday 10/22/2023
22 Oct
Tabletop Program – Gila Monster
22 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Monday 10/23/2023
23 Oct
Bug & Insect Presentation
23 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Tuesday 10/24/2023
24 Oct
Moenkopi Morning Hike
24 Oct 23
#_TOWN
24 Oct
Bugs Tabletop
24 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Friday 10/27/2023
27 Oct
Nevada Jeopardy!
27 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Saturday 10/28/2023
28 Oct
Keystone Thrust Hike
28 Oct 23
#_TOWN
28 Oct
Frogs and Froglets: Creepy Crawlers
28 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Sunday 10/29/2023
29 Oct
Skull Rock Halloween Hike
29 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Tuesday 10/31/2023
31 Oct
Nevada Day Tabletop
31 Oct 23
#_TOWN
Events on Friday 11/03/2023
03 Nov
Morning Meander on the Moenkopi
3 Nov 23
#_TOWN
Events on Saturday 11/04/2023
04 Nov
Calico Hills Hike
4 Nov 23
#_TOWN
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Latest Updates
  • Fall Hours, Programs, & Safety
    Fall Hours, Programs, & Safety
    August 31, 2023
  • Timed Reservation Required October through May
    Timed Reservation Required October through May
    August 31, 2023
  • 2023 Stage I Fire Restrictions Lifted
    2023 Stage I Fire Restrictions Lifted
    August 26, 2023
  • National Public Lands Day 2023
    National Public Lands Day 2023
    August 2, 2023
  • Tortoise Trot 2023 (In-Person & Virtual)
    Tortoise Trot 2023 (In-Person & Virtual)
    August 1, 2023
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