RED ROCK CANYON

Scenic Loop Tour
This scenic day trip will take you to Red Rock Canyon, an area of blood-red sandstone, popular with hikers, campers, and sightseers. To get here, take Charleston Blvd west, approximately 16 miles from Downtown Las Vegas. The drive here is peaceful and uncrowded, and usually a few burros will cross your path on the roads, so keep your eyes open, and your brake foot ready. Bicyclers are also common here, so, again, exercise caution. There are plenty of rest areas and picnic sites, so it is another good place to catch your breath and enjoy nature and give up the slots for a few hours. There is a $5 entrance fee to the park, and no fuel or dining services are available. Do not feed any of the animals you may see, as it is against the law and stiff penalties apply to all violators. Besides burros, desert bighorn sheep, coyotes, wild horses, and snakes can be found here, so if a hiking adventure is something of interest, use common sense and be prepared. Temperatures change here quickly, and many hikers have gotten stranded on the cliffs. The car trip is a perfectly suitable way to see the red sandstone, for the less adventurous, or those traveling with small children. Take a side trip to Spring Mountain Ranch; directions are available at the entrance gate to Red Rock. This lovely park area is home to plays, picnic areas, concerts, and a ranch house. Call ahead for entertainment schedules, and spend the whole day out here.

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