LAS VEGAS: For information on how to visit Las Vegas, read our article Best Things to Do in Las Vegas, which also has advice on where to stay, where to eat, and how to plan your time. Have you been to Red Rock Canyon? What hikes have you done that you recommend? Comment below! More Information for Your Trip to the American Southwest

If you like the idea of rock scrambling, exploring narrow canyons, and having a sweeping view over the city of Las Vegas, put these two hikes on your list. We only saw a fraction of the park, so we can’t comment on what the best trails are, but we can recommend the trails we hiked. The four of us spent about half a day on the trails. Using the Red Rock Canyon website and other travel blogs, we picked several hikes to do. Planning ahead is the best thing to do (which is why you are reading this!). It can be very difficult to pick your perfect hike from this limited information. When you pay your entrance fee, you will be given a park map that includes brief descriptions of each trail. There are 26 hiking trails to choose from at Red Rock Canyon. While in Red Rock Canyon, please practice the seven principles of Leave No Trace: plan ahead, stay on the trail, pack out what you bring to the hiking trail, properly dispose of waste, leave areas as you found them, minimize campfire impacts, be considerate of other hikers, and do not approach or feed wildlife. If you have an America the Beautiful Pass, you do not have to pay the entry fee (but you still need to make a timed entry reservation). Timed entry reservations are not required from June 1 through September 30.

charges a $2 processing fee, which is in addition to the entry fee ($20 per vehicle). IMPORTANT NOTE: From October 1 through May 31, between 8 am and 5 pm, you must make a reservation in advance for entry into the park. Make sure you know which stop you need because if you drive past it, you will have to drive the entire loop to get back to that place. This one-way loop takes you past all of the trailheads and viewpoints in the park.

How to Visit Red Rock Canyon Arriving at Red Rock CanyonĪfter paying your entry fee ($20 per car) at the fee station, you will enter the scenic loop drive.

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