The Valley of Fire State Park is well-known for its scenic beauty, fascinating geologic formations, and archaeological sites. On Easter Sunday in 1934, the Valley of Fire was dedicated as Nevada’s first state park, with 8870 acres set aside for the preservation of its unique qualities. When you visit the park for the first time, you will understand why the park is so highly valued and how it got its name. The road into the park is flanked by red sandstone hillsides that jut out from the... Read Full Story

I wasnt able to go and do Icebox Canyon like I anticipated due to a late night Friday. I did not want to do this hike alone however I did want to go hiking so I went back to the Red Rock Recreation area and did First Creek again. This is an easy hike over the open desert and into a canyon oasis with a seasonal waterfall. This being my second time going and I still have not seen the waterfall. Which I do always seem to take alternate trails in hopes of finding more wildlife. Read Full Story

About four and a half hours west by northwest of Las Vegas we drive to go camping just north of Independence, California. We leave at about 3:00 in the morning, watching the sunrise just before entering Death Valley National Park. Wow at what a beautiful place Death Valley is, I never realized….always thought of Death Valley as dead I guess. Now I was driving, and just passing through so I was unable to get any pictures of this beautiful landscape. I will be sure to come back to take ph... Read Full Story

Round Trip: 6 mile loop Elevation Range: 8415 - 9320 feet Difficulty: Moderate Water Available: No[Show as slideshow] Getting there: Take US Highway 95 North out of Las Vegas. About 20 miles past the Ann Road exit, turn west onto Nevada Highway 156 toward Mount Charleston’s Lee Canyon area. Continue on Highway 156 for approximately 17.25 miles until you reach the Lee Canyon ski area parking lot. Park at the top portion of the parking area n... Read Full Story

Location: Lake Mead Recreational Area Length: 4.2 miles Water Available: No[Show as slideshow] Trail Description coming soon Share and Enjoy: Read Full Story

I did Pine Creek Canyon a few weeks ago (directions to this hike and specs to the designated trail click here Pine Creek) but thought it deserved another go around. The water supply and rock scrambling just seemed tempting today. But let me back track a little being because of work I have turned into a weekend warrior on the trails. So going to say that the weekend between Good Friday and the ending of Easter Sunday was two great Hikes. Friday Night after work, took a nap went to Wal-mart an... Read Full Story

Location: Lake Mead Recreation Area Length: 6 miles round trip Difficulty: Rock Scrambling-Moderately Difficult Water Availability: Colorado River[Show as slideshow] Getting There: Located on the Nevada side of the Hoover Dam, the new construction of the highway may cause these directions to be changed in the future. Leaving the Las Vegas area take US-95 South to the I-515 South and merge left onto US-93 toward the Hoover Dam. Afte... Read Full Story

Location: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Length: 6.0 miles Elevation Range: 4383 - 5519 feet Water available: Small man-made catchment off the main trail[Show as slideshow] Getting there: Located off the Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. From the northern part of the Las Vegas Valley, take Charleston Boulevard west toward the Spring Mountains. The entrance to ... Read Full Story

Location: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Roundtrip hiking distance: 2 miles Difficulty: Easy Water Availability: Seasonaly you will get First Creek This has been the most wildlife I seen on one hike! Be sure to  click the pictures to enlarge.[Show as slideshow] Getting There: This hike is located in the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area, but is not located on Canyon Scenic Drive. ... Read Full Story

Hiking Length: 1 mile roundtrip Elevation gain: 537 feet Difficulty: Moderate Water availability: No[Show as slideshow] Getting there: Lone mountain is located on the northwest side of the Las Vegas Valley. At the intersection of the Beltway (215) and Lone Mountain Road, the southeast corner of the intersection is a gravel drive to the base of the mountain, the gravel road leads all the way to the park down the hill. You can park at any reas... Read Full Story