Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area - Las Vegas, NV
N 36° 08.940 W 115° 22.494
11S E 646196 N 4001698
The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is a public access land managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Waymark Code: WM3J2D
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2008
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From the
Red Rock Canyon NCA website: "Red Rock Canyon was designated as Nevada's first National Conservation Area. Red Rock Canyon is located 17 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip on Charleston Boulevard/State Route 159. The area is 195,819 acres and is visited by more than one million people each year. In marked contrast to a town geared to entertainment and gaming, Red Rock Canyon offers enticements of a different nature including a 13-mile scenic drive, more than 30 miles of hiking trails, picnic areas, and visitor center with exhibit rooms and a book store. The unique geologic features, plants and animals of Red Rock Canyon NCA represent some of the best examples of the Mojave Desert. In 1990, special legislation supported by the Nevada congressional delegation, changed the status of the Red Rock Recreation Lands to a National Conservation Area (NCA), the seventh to be designated nationally.
"The unique geologic features, plants and animals of Red Rock Canyon NCA represent some of the best examples of the Mojave Desert. In 1990, special legislation supported by the Nevada congressional delegation, changed the status of the Red Rock Recreation Lands to a National Conservation Area (NCA), the seventh to be designated nationally. This legislation provides the funding to protect and improve the area. Red Rock Canyon NCA is enjoyed by the local population as well as visitors from the United States and many foreign countries. One million visitors each year enjoy the spectacular desert landscape, climbing and hiking opportunities, and interpretive programs sponsored by the BLM."
"The BLM is the largest administrator of public lands in the west. It adheres to the policy of multiple use, thereby providing recreational opportunities, protection for cultural sites, and the management of natural resources, including wildlife."
The Scenic Drive hours are:
November 1 through February 28/29: 6am–5pm
March 1 through March 31: 6am–7pm
April 1 through September 30: 6am–8pm
October 1 through October 31: 6am–7pm
The Visitor Center hours are: 8am-4:30pm