Hiking Around Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
 Entrance to the Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center (view N) |
Overview Many places have somewhere to get answers to questions, many have a gift shop and some artifacts, and some even try to educate, but the Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center stands out. The front of the building is plain, and the approach is somewhat long, giving the feeling of walking out into the wilds of the desert. Inside, the main hall is cavernous, and there is an information desk and a gift shop, but the initial impression is "where is everything?" Well, it's out back in the out-of-doors. Based around the four elements, earth, wind, water, and fire, outdoor exhibits explain myriad details of life and living in the desert. Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center is located at the start of the Scenic Loop Road, but drivers can exit the Visitor Center without driving the entire 13-mile, one-way road. |
Visitor Center Entrance
 Entrance walkway (view NW from passenger drop-off) |
 Entrance walkway (view NW) |
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Visitor Center Indoors
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 Desert Iguana |
 Chuckwalla |
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Visitor Center Outdoors
 Information signs |
 Helpful volunteers |
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 Summer with leaves on the trees |
 Winter with leaves off the trees |
 Summer with leaves on the trees |
 Winter with leaves off the trees |
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 Desert Tortoise |
 Picnic tables out front |
 Say's Phoebe |
 White-tailed Antelope Squirrel |
Visitor Center Road
 Departing Fee Booths, stay right onto Scenic Loop Road (view NW) |
 Scenic Loop Road approaching directional signs (view N) |
 Directional signs (view N) |
 Fork in the road; stay left to Visitor Center |
 Sign: Hours of operation for the Scenic Drive and Visitor Center |
 Visitor Center Road (view NW) |
 Visitor Center Road (view NW) |
 Visitor Center Road (view NW) |
 Directional signs (view W) |
 General parking left; Passenger drop-off left (view W) |
 Left fork to passenger drop-off (view W) |
 Right fork to general parking (far right for larger vehicles) |
 Exiting the visitor center |
 Exiting the visitor center: left Scenic Loop; right exit the area |
 Exit road (view S) |
 Exit road approaching W Charleston Blvd (view S) |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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