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On Sunday, March 11, Red Rock Canyon visitors were treated to a special Second Sunday: Artists & Authors program at […]

Keep an eye low to the ground to spot the beautiful purple blooms of freckled milkvetch (Astragalus lentiginosus). This plant, […]

Typically seen during spring and summer, the sagebrush checkerspot (Cholsyne acastus) is one of Red Rock Canyon’s medium-sized butterflies with […]

On February 20, 2018, amenity fees for the 13-mile Scenic Drive and the campground at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation […]

On Sunday, March 11, join us at the Visitor Center from 11AM to 3PM for a special Second Sunday: Artists […]

While hiking in canyons and washes, keep an eye out for Parry’s lomatium (Lomatium parryi). This plant is related to […]

When hiking at Red Rock Canyon, visitors often spot common side-blotched lizards (Uta stansburiana) scurrying around rocks. These lizards are […]

One of the first shrubs to bloom in Red Rock Canyon, ashy silktassel (Garrya flavescens) produces green-gray flower tassels, reaching […]

During the 2018 federal government shut down, we will share updates as to how it affects the Red Rock Canyon […]

Desert cottontails (Sylvilagus audubonii), otherwise known as Audubon’s cottontails, can be found during the morning and evening hours at Red […]

The 13-mile Scenic Drive will be open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting November 1. This change happens yearly and […]

The chukar (Alectoris chukar) is a colorful bird in the pheasant family that happens to be larger than quail, about […]

If you’ve spent time near desert milkweed plants (Asclepias erosa), then you’ve probably spotted queen butterflies (Danaus gilippus) nearby. These […]

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 […]