The notebook of Red Rock Canyon
Recess with landscapes full of head.
Red falsies, panoramic road and trails west of Las Vegas.
At your own pace
Identity summary
1 to 3 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Desert · Mountain · Nature
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Red Rock Canyon
Red falsies, panoramic road and trails west of Las Vegas.
The discovery of Red Rock Canyon is centred around Red Rock Canyon, Calico Hills and Ice Box Canyon. The stay thus alternates between desert areas, mountain reliefs and natural areas, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 1 to 3 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Red Rock Canyon
- Calico Hills
- Ice Box Canyon
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Nature and panorama
Red Rock Canyon
A few kilometres from Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon contrasts the neon of the city with red sandstone cliffs, stried walls and desert lavis. The panoramic road, short trails and climbing areas provide access to a clear, mineral landscape, particularly beautiful in the morning or late-day low light.
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Calico Hills
The Calico Hills form a long wave of red, pink and cream sandstone, visible from the panoramic Red Rock Canyon road. Between rounded blocks, small gullies and sun-heated slabs, the place is as suitable for a short walk as for a careful observation of the changing colors of the rock.
Nature and panorama
Ice Box Canyon
Ice Box Canyon slice with burning slopes of Red Rock Canyon The trail climbs up a rocky bed punctuated with boulders, junipers and, after the rains or spring, water fillets that make the bottom of the canyon more alive.
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Keystone Thrust
Keystone Thrust shows one of the most legible geological accidents of Red Rock Canyon The walk first crosses the desert of yuccas and low bushes, and then reveals this break in colours where geological time becomes almost visible.
Practical tips
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