Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area - Las Vegas, NV
Posted by: 
gparkes
N 36° 08.163 W 115° 25.673
11S E 641453 N 4000183
Not too far from the ringing of the slot machines... you can find this piece of wilderness escape.
Waymark Code: WM5B69
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2008
Views: 46
A very interesting are, filled with the same kind of escape that any park you might escape.
Taken from the BLM 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 Scenic Drive hours are:
November 1 through February 28/29; 6 a.m. – 5 p.m.
March 1 through March 31; 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.
April 1 through September 30; 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
October 1 through October 31; 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.
The Red Rock Overlook on SR 159 (W. Charleston Blvd) is open for one additional hour.
The Visitor Center hours are:
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Address:
1000 Scenic Drive
Las Vegas, NV USA
89124
NPS Web Page for this Station: [Web Link]
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