All coordinates and/or mileages are approximate
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area: All sites accessible by passenger car.
Red Rock is located approximately 17 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip on Charleston Blvd (State Route 159). Go west on Charleston and a short distance after you cross Town Center Dr and just before you cross over the 215 (Las Vegas Beltway) on your right you will see a Best Buy store, Burger King, Terrible Herbst Chevron Gas Station. Behind all of this and barely visible is a Costco, (everyone needs a Costco) and to your left is the Red Rock Casino. Continuing west on Charleston Blvd. for approximately another 5.25 miles, on your right you will see the entrance to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Click here for "Getting There Map"
Park Hours: The park is generally open from 6:00 am until dusk. The visitor center is open from approximately 8:00 am to 4:30 pm depending on the time of the year. (702) 515-5350
Vehicles: The loop road is a 13-mile paved one-way only road. Vehicles must stay on the designated roads and there is no off-roading allowed while on the scenic loop drive. Click here for Map of Red Rock Scenic Loop
The entrance to Red Rock is marked by two signs: A big rock on the left side of the road and the typical brown BLM sign on your right as you are heading west on SR 159 (Charleston).
Visitor Center
There are several petroglyph / archaeological sites that the public is encouraged to visit. The first is at the Calico Hills 2 Overlook and the others are at the Willow Springs Picnic area. You may also come across other sites as you are hiking the trails in Red Rock. If you do, treat them as a cultural resource that can not be replaced and do not touch, chalk, or climb on them.
| Directions to Rock Art in Red Rock Canyon |
For photographs of Red Rock Canyon petroglyphs go to one of the below:
| General Information on Red Rock | |
| Click here to view Red Rock Canyon Petroglyphs on our other web site | |
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All mileages and coordinates given on this web site are approximate.
Use common sense and caution when following any directions. If it does not look right, don't do it.
Disclaimer to keep my butt out of the proverbial wringer: Check with multiple sources to make sure all your information is up-to-date and accurate. Do not rely on only one source (such as our web site) to be the final word. Contact the BLM, Forest Service, Park Service or whomever, to get the most up-to-date road and trail information. Things can, and do, change very rapidly in the desert due to road construction, flash flooding, and other natural and/or man-made causes. Do the prudent thing and check before you venture out. Also please view the information on our "A Few Tips for Hiking in the Desert" page.
If you observe any damage or vandalism occurring at a site, please call the BLM Resource Protection hotline (800) 722-3998. All of us need to help take the responsibility to protect our public lands. If we don't, more and more public areas will be closed and none of us wants that. Help by being a "steward" of the site that you are visiting.
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