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Red Rock Canyon RocksThe state of Nevada is known first and foremost for its gambling Mecca, Las Vegas. Much of the beauty of
the state is lost in the glare of neon lights, and amidst the ever present sound of slot machines. Yet
for the experienced nature lover, Nevada is first and foremost home of Red Rock Canyon, a national
conservation area. It is actually only a stones throw away from Las Vegas, and if you happen to have a
hotel room on one of the upper floors of a Las Vegas Strip hotel, you will probably be able to see it.
For many Red Rock Canyon and its national conservation area rock! If you are a mountain climber, you
will enjoy the rock climbing faces of the Keystone
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road, which provides the access for vehicles throughout the area, is a favored destination. If you want
to visit the actual Red Rock Canyon, you will need to have four wheel drive capacity and depending on
weather conditions a bit of off roading experience.
Another portion of the conservation area that is always a hit with the visitors is the Spring Mountain
Ranch State Park, which offers a wonderful picnic area in addition to the living history programs that
are hosted in the spring and fall. Actors in period costumes will narrate about the fearless pioneers,
the hardships they faced, as well as the ins and outs of daily living. This is a wonderful outing for
the entire family, and children in particular love the hands on approach of the actors.
Visitors who want to do things right and start off at the visitors center are often greeted by a large
desert tortoise named Mojave Max who is the pet and mascot of the park. It is important to note that not
all of the fauna is as calm and friendly as Max. As a matter of fact, wherever there are warm
temperatures and rocky crevices, snakes may also be found. In this case it is the threat of rattlesnakes
that will need to caution visitors to keep their ears open, and their feet out of overgrown areas and
instead firmly planted on the established trails. Even then confrontations with the snakes are possible.
Probably the most often dispenses piece of advice to visitors is to check their water intake! It is easy
to become so enamored of the sights and sounds that one is likely to simply set off into the distance to
being an exploration, yet considering that the Nevada sun beats mercilessly onto the rock faces of Red
Rock Canyon, and knowing that the desert high temperatures quite often exceed 100 degrees, it is
imperative that you bring plenty of drinking water for your outing!
For those who simply cannot leave the glitzy city of Las Vegas behind them, there is the recreation of
Bonnie Springs, which is a little ghost town at the outskirts of the Red Rock Canyon national
conservation area. The recreated city offers a glimpse into what life used to be like in the olden days
of the Wild West, and children simply love the fact that there is not only a petting zoo but also a
chance to play cowboy (or cowgirl) and work together with a real Wild West show to get the feel of
things. For those Vegas enthusiasts who simply cannot do without yes, there is a wedding chapel in
Bonnie Springs!
It is not surprising that so many who visit this wonderful area and come back with the firm conviction
that Red Rock Canyon does, indeed, rock!
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