The Long Way
Clark County
A group of people hiking on a trail in front of large rocky cliffs and bushes.
Plate I. Hikers on Lost Creek Trail. From redrockcanyonlv.org

Red Rock Canyon NCA (Lost Creek Trailhead)

Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. Self-guided interpretive trail; Every day of the year.

Details

Map. Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. Larger map
Where
1000 Scenic Loop Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89161. Directions
When
Scenic Drive hours by season: Nov-Feb 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM; March 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM; Apr-Sep 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM; Oct 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Getting there
The 13-mile Scenic Drive through Red Rock Canyon allows visitors to explore the highs and lows of the canyon from their vehicle or bicycle, with many scenic stops and trailheads along the way.
Fees
$20 per vehicle (car/truck, 1 day).
Access
The Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive is a day use area only.
Walk-in or reserve
Timed entry reservations required for the Scenic Drive October 1-May 31 for entry between 8 a.m.-5 p.m., online at Recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777.
Phone
877-444-6777
Website
redrockcanyonlv.org
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management.

Self-guided interpretive trail in the Mojave Desert at Red Rock Canyon, introducing visitors of all ages to pictographs, lessons of desert life, towering views, and a hidden seasonal waterfall that flows December through April.

Notable Events

  1. 1829From 1829-30 Antonio Armijo led the first successful round-trip trade caravan from Santa Fe to the Pueblo de Los Angeles; the route his scouts mapped became the Old Spanish Trail. blm.gov
  2. 1900sBy the early 1900s, sandstone was quarried in what is now Sandstone Quarry. blm.gov
  3. 1930sDuring the 1930s the Civilian Conservation Corps was active building wildlife guzzlers in Red Rock. blm.gov
  4. 1990Special legislation supported by the Nevada congressional delegation changed the status of the Red Rock Recreation Lands to a National Conservation Area, the seventh designated nationally and the first in Nevada. blm.gov

People

  • Glenna Wilson, early homesteader who diverted water from Pine Creek for a large garden.
  • Horace Wilson, early homesteader who diverted water from Pine Creek for a large garden.

Sources

  1. redrockcanyonlv.org/lost-creek-childrens-discovery
  2. redrockcanyonlv.org/contact-us
  3. redrockcanyonlv.org/fees
  4. redrockcanyonlv.org/visitor-information
  5. blm.gov/nevada/red-rock-canyon-nca/recreation
  6. news3lv.com/news/local/dehydrated-hikers-lvmpd-sar-search-rescue-southern-nevada-red-rock-canyon-trails-blm-las-vegas-police
  7. blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2026-01/RRCKeystone_Jan2026.pdf
  8. blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/nevada/red-rock-canyon
  9. blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/nevada/red-rock-canyon/natural-and-cultural-plants-and-flowers
  10. redrockcanyonlv.org/wp-content/uploads/nevada_red_rock_canyon_keystone.pdf
  11. redrockcanyonlv.org/petroglyph-wall-trail
  12. redrockcanyonlv.org/keystone-thrust