Trails
Summary
Difficulty
Distance
Lovell Canyon Trail
A hike off the beaten path near Red Rock Canyon in the Rainbow Mountain Wilderness.
A hike off the beaten path near Red Rock Canyon in the Rainbow Mountain Wilderness.
Easy
5.5 mi/
8.9 km
8.9 km
White Rock Springs Peak - Red Rock Canyon
Beautiful short summit ascent along a bouldered ridgeline. A wonderful introduction to scrambling in Red Rock Canyon.
Beautiful short summit ascent along a bouldered ridgeline. A wonderful introduction to scrambling in Red Rock Canyon.
Moderate
2.3 mi/
3.7 km
3.7 km
Las Vegas Overlook
A hike with a stunning view of the Las Vegas Valley and Red Rock Canyon
A hike with a stunning view of the Las Vegas Valley and Red Rock Canyon
Moderate
6.3 mi/
10.1 km
10.1 km
North Peak - Red Rock Canyon
Demanding summit hike on an unmaintained but well marked trail.
Demanding summit hike on an unmaintained but well marked trail.
Difficult
1.4 mi/
2.3 km
2.3 km
Turtlehead Mountain - Red Rock Canyon
Well worn path to the summit of Turtlehead Mountain. Alternate exits exist for this classic Red Rock Canyon Peak.
Well worn path to the summit of Turtlehead Mountain. Alternate exits exist for this classic Red Rock Canyon Peak.
Difficult
2.2 mi/
3.5 km
3.5 km
Redcap - Red Rock Canyon
A demanding backcounty extension off the popular Calico Tanks trail to the summit of Redcap Peak. Aka: Turtlehead Jr.
A demanding backcounty extension off the popular Calico Tanks trail to the summit of Redcap Peak. Aka: Turtlehead Jr.
Difficult
2.4 mi/
3.9 km
3.9 km
Calico Hills HP - Red Rock Canyon
Hell Hill serves as the warm up for this grueling summit ascent. The class 3 ridgeline scramble is worth every step.
Hell Hill serves as the warm up for this grueling summit ascent. The class 3 ridgeline scramble is worth every step.
Difficult
2.5 mi/
4.0 km
4.0 km
Kraft Mountain - Red Rock Canyon
Backcountry route to the summit of Kraft Mountain, alternate exits exist for this rugged mountain peak.
Backcountry route to the summit of Kraft Mountain, alternate exits exist for this rugged mountain peak.
Difficult
4.0 mi/
6.4 km
6.4 km
Gray Cap Peak
Hiking Gray Cap Peak in Red Rocks is a great workout and offers some amazing views.
Hiking Gray Cap Peak in Red Rocks is a great workout and offers some amazing views.
Difficult
6.2 mi/
10.0 km
10.0 km
Guides
A hike off the beaten path near Red Rock Canyon in the Rainbow Mountain Wilderness.
A hike in Red Rock Canyon with great contrast.
Backcountry route to the summit of Kraft Mountain, alternate exits exist for this rugged mountain peak.
Demanding summit hike on an unmaintained but well marked trail.
Hell Hill serves as the warm up for this grueling summit ascent. The class 3 ridgeline scramble is worth every step.
Hiking Gray Cap Peak in Red Rocks is a great workout and offers some amazing views.
Beautiful short summit ascent along a bouldered ridgeline. A wonderful introduction to scrambling in Red Rock Canyon.
Well worn path to the summit of Turtlehead Mountain. Alternate exits exist for this classic Red Rock Canyon Peak.
A demanding backcounty extension off the popular Calico Tanks trail to the summit of Redcap Peak. Aka: Turtlehead Jr.
A hike with a stunning view of the Las Vegas Valley and Red Rock Canyon
4.5 mile trail near Las Vegas, Nevada
Community Trips
Las Vegas is uncomfortably hot in June. Escape is just a few miles to the northwest, though. At about 7000 feet in altitude, it was just 73 degrees when I was there on June 25th. The trail is not steep. There are large Ponderosa pines along the trail and beautiful mountain scenery all around. The trail eventually enters a narrow canyon. That's where my GPS data logger started having trouble. I continued...
This is one of my favorite hikes in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. It begins is Calico Basin and goes across the desert to the base of Krafft Mountain. Then you follow the trail up to the saddle. From there you descend through what we call Candy Cane Canyon into Gateway Canyon.Go east in Gateway. There are a few obstacles to get over or around. Use good judgment. The first...
Mike and I hiked up to Turtlehead Peak after the 2009 WPMA show in Vegas. We climbed the peak via the trail until mid way up the wash leading to the saddle just west of the peak. At that point we traversed right into a prominent cut in the lower cliff band and scrambled to the ridgeline via the cut. Once on top of the ridge, we post-holed through knee high snow...
This is a hike on Blue Diamond Hill to a rock formation called the Muffins, two large, conglomerate boulders at the top of a ridge. From here, the trail continues along the ridge with view of Las Vegas. I loop back and return by a mountain bike trail called the Boneshaker.The trailhead is across the road from the main area of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The parking area is along...
Our first hike of mid-summer up to Mt. Charleston.
North Loop trailhead to Trail Canyon with a brief detour up Mummy Mountain towards the peak.
Hiking the Trail Canyon trail. We ended up at the end of the trial and felt a bit unsatisfied, so we continued on the North Loop trail for a few miles before turning around. I used a Garmin Oregon 500t for this trip.
Leaving from the Willow Springs picnic area and heading northeast, then west between the White Rock Hills and La Madre Mountain range. Fairly easy, but the first 3-4 miles were a slow, constant uphill with little or no protection from the desert sun.
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