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Look for the large sprawling green shrubs (up to six feet tall) of Apache plume (Fallugia paradoxa) along the side […]

While hiking through the open terrain in Red Rock Canyon, you can often spot the loggerhead shrikes (Lanius ludovicianus) on […]

During fall, hike back into any of the canyon areas and you’ll notice the tiny golden flowers of chinchweed (Pectis […]

The famous monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), with its orange wings, black outlines, and white spots, can be seen within Red […]

Although commonly talked about and feared, the odds of visitors seeing a rattlesnake at Red Rock Canyon are fairly low. […]

When walking near the Visitor Center or along one of our trails, keep your eyes out for yellow-backed spiny lizards […]

***This construction projet is complete as of 2018*** Calico 1 parking lot and trailhead has reopened. The parking lot was expanded […]

Located only miles from Las Vegas, yet set among dark mountains and starry skies, Red Rock Canyon is an excellent […]

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Come assist the Bureau of Land Management, Friends of Red Rock Canyon, and Southern Nevada Conservancy with this year’s Make […]

Join us on Monday, August 21 at the Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center anytime from 8:30AM to 12PM to learn […]

Distance: 3.5 miles; Average Time: 2.5-3 hr; Difficulty: STRENUOUS This trail starts at the end of Sandstone Drive within Calico […]

Distance: 4.8 miles; Average Time: 3.5 hrs; Difficulty: Moderate Access this trail from a dirt pull-out along SR-159 roughly 1.5 […]

Distance: 3 miles; Average Time: 3 hrs; Difficulty: Moderate Access this trail from a dirt pull-out along SR-159 roughly 0.6 […]

Distance: 15.8 miles; Average Time: 6-7 hrs; Difficulty: Strenuous Another strenuous mountain trail, this hike takes you through a pinyon-juniper […]

Distance: 11.8 miles; Average Time: 5 hrs; Difficulty: Strenuous One of the more strenuous mountain trails, this hike takes you […]

Distance: 0.20 miles; Average Time: 30 minutes; Difficulty: Easy This short trail takes you across a wash and towards a […]

Distance: 11.4 miles; Average Time: 6 hrs; Difficulty: Strenuous The Grand Circle Loop is a combination of trails that takes […]

Whether you drive, bike, run or walk, you may visit Red Rock Canyon for free for National Public Lands Day. […]

***Registration is closed for this event. Please visit Volunteer.Gov to see more volunteer opportunities*** Come assist the Bureau of Land […]

Meet Jackson the Burro Jackson is a formerly-wild burro who was adopted from the Red Rock Canyon Herd Management Area […]