Calico Hills is one of the most popular destinations when it comes to Red Rock Canyon hiking trails because it has something for everyone. Calico Hills has everything from easy hiking trails to moderate and difficult scrambles. It is also popular with locals and tourists because of its beautiful red and white sandstone hills and canyons. While hiking and exploring you can also see rock climbers, Indian artwork, and find hidden canyons. To get to the trail just drive to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area on State Highway 159 and pull in to the scenic drive. You can park...

La Madre Springs is a fairly easy 3.5 to 4 mile hike inside The Red Rock National Conservation Area which leads you to a natural spring that flows through the La Madre Mountains. The trail is very easy to follow as it is mostly a wide gravel path and is also family and pet friendly. Once you reach the spring you are treated to an oasis in the desert with several waterfalls, 10 foot high reeds,bighorn sheep, and frogs croaking in the background. To get to the trail just drive to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area on State Highway...

The Las Vegas Overlook hiking trail is a moderate 4 mile hike that will leave you with incredible views of Red Rock National Conservation Area and the Las Vegas strip. The trail is easy to follow up and back with no scrambling but can get steep in parts as you go up about 1000 feet in elevation. I wouldn’t recommend for younger children as there are some steep drop-offs along the way but pets are ok. The trail combines a nice desert hike through Joshua Trees and switch backs up Blue Diamond Hill to the Muffin Top. Once you reach...

I have to admit, I was not very excited at first about this hike. After all it is just walking up a road. However, I was very surprised at how incredible the scenery was. Its hard to find a hiking trail in Red Rock that isn’t amazing. This is a very easy hike with no scrambling and is perfect for family hikes and dogs. With every turn of the road you will have different and amazing views of the La Madre and Rainbow Mountains. The road itself is not in great condition and does not get much vehicle traffic. I...

When it comes to Las Vegas hiking trails, Bridge Mountain is one of the more challenging. Here is a nice video from the guys over at Trail Sherpa as they hike up Bridge Mountain in Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas.