Unlike Las Vegas, which is focused on gambling and night entertainment, the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (NCA) offers a different kind of temptations, if you know what I mean. There are no bright neon signs, the noise of passing limousines and people in evening dresses. People come here to take a break from sin city and enjoy a vacation in the bosom of nature, surrounded by bright red Martian landscapes.
Red Rock Canyon was the first park in Nevada, which received the honorary status of the National Conservation Area. It is located about 30 kilometers west of Las Vegas and is a part of the Mojave Desert with a scenic highway and many hiking trails, with amazing opportunities for rock climbing, cycling, and horse riding, with equipped places for camping, picnics, and nature observation. It is not surprising that this NCA is visited annually by more than two million people who enthusiastically tell others about their adventures and dream of returning here.
One of the most popular stops for tourists is a special information center. Here you can get detailed advice about the opportunities offered by Red Rock Canyon, learn the secrets of local lands and space landscapes, visit exhibitions dedicated to the natural elements, and enjoy an exclusive exhibition of photos. Besides, there is a great shop where you can buy souvenirs.
Every traveler of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area will have an exciting car ride along a 20-kilometer scenic road that passes through arid desert landscapes, bright red and yellow-brown rocks, impressive sandstone, and limestone peaks exceeding 2000 meters. Any other entertainment is up to your own discretion.
The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is one of the best places for hiking. This NCA has more than 20 trails and routes of varying complexity and length, where you can get acquainted with the unique nature of these places, meet wild birds and animals, see rare plant species, and even explore geological and archaeological sites.