Red Rock Canyon

Pros: great example of desert community just outside of Vegas, geology, scenic views
Cons: It can get freaking hot here...be prepared late spring through early fall...

If you’re in Vegas and looking to get away from the glitz and glamour for a few hours, Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area, just 17 miles from the Vegas strip offers amazing rock formations, great scenery and a chance to explore the desert ...

Pros: Some beautiful mountains; great hiking but prepare for it.
Cons: Boring views after a few miles. The easy-moderate walks can be challenging.

Pros: Provides a great view and lets you enjoy nature at it's absolute best!!
Cons: None to date.

WHAT'S THE 411 ON THIS PLACE? Red Rock Canyon is located about 25 miles out from fabulous Las Vegas. It's a vast area of mountains, hills and a scenery with a monster valley that's unmatched by anything else except Grand Canyon and it lets you see and ...

Pros: $5 for an all day pass, 13 mile drive, ghost town nearby.
Cons: Very hot during the summer. Boring if you don't like nature.

This weekend after living here in Las Vegas now for the past three months we decided it was time to travel to a destination that is in essence the opposite of what makes Las Vegas, Las Vegas - the Strip. What better way to get "away from it all" than to ...

Pros: Nice drive-thru National Conservation Area.
Cons: No wild horses sited.

Hello to all. This month {June,2001) I went to Las Vegas, Nevada for my yearly vacation by myself with my two high school friends. This time we decided to head out and see something besides the Strip and Casino's. We looked in the AAA Tour Guide for...

Pros: The views are astounding.
Cons: Only to be attempted in the summer by masochists.

While visiting Las Vegas in July 2000, I picked up a brochure on Red Rock Canyon. I had no intention of attempting to hike its trails at that time because it was 115 degrees, which -- even with the lack of humidity -- is still slightly warmer than the...

Pros: beautiful views, not too far from the city
Cons: trails require lots of walking on uneven terrain

As a resident of Las Vegas for about nine months, we visited Red Rock Canyon about 6 or 7 times. The park is about a 30 minute drive outside of Las Vegas from the strip. It is located northwest of the city. Our first visit there was truly ...

Pros: easy day trip from Vegas
Cons: Always has some people there, but never too many

Heading out of the casinos and into that bright Vegas sun and out of money. Well head out to Red Rock Canyon. It is a short drive from the city and cost will not kill you, $5 per car load or a year pass is $20 if you live near there. Every time I...

Pros: Awesome beauty
Cons: You can easily get lost on some trails, can be dangerous

Just 20 miles to the west on Charleston Boulevard is a place as opposite from the hustle and bustle of Las Vegas as can be. Not to mention at least 20 degrees cooler temperature-wise. Red Rock Canyon is a great place to visit when you want to escape...

Pros: Beauty, copious trails, cheap to get in
Cons: Lots of people there

I visited two canyons over the past week. One was the Grand Canyon. Obviously, I was going to be impressed with it, which I was. But what caught me by surprise was another little known canyon only 20 miles outside of Las Vegas. This place is the Red...

Pros: Natural desert beauty
Cons: 20 miles drive to get there

Red Rock Canyon isn’t but about 20 miles from Las Vegas, but this is a “must see” for anyone want to experience the desert and the natural beauty here. The park is full of natural beauty and full of amazing colors of the rock formations. This is nature...

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Pros: Beautiful, lots to see
Cons: Can be very hot in summer

If you're visiting Las Vegas, be sure to visit nearby Red Rock Canyon. It is easy to find, just drive on Charleston Avenue and keep going west. You will think that you have driven off into a dead-end in the desert, but keep going; you will arrive at...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, fun easy hiking
Cons: Trails could be better marked and described

Red Rock Canyon is a short easy drive from Las Vegas. If you're sick of casinos and hotels, it's a fun half day or day activity. Rent a car and get out of the smoke-filled casinos. Pack a lunch and avoid the buffet lines! Tired of trudging up and...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, local wildlife, relief from the congestion of the city
Cons: Very hot during the summer!!

If you get the opportunity to visit Las Vegas, take some time out from your sight-seeing, gambling, drinking, eating excursions and visit one of the locals favorites - Red Rock Canyon.

Red Rock Canyon is nature at her best. You'll get to...