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    Ice Box Canyon - The Shadiest Box Canyon on the Red Rock Scenic Drive

    Ice Box Canyon is the one canyon hike near Las Vegas that earns its name. The trail runs 3.7 km (2.3 miles) round trip from the Scenic Loop Drive into a north-facing box canyon whose 300-metre sandstone walls block…

    Address
    Ice Box Canyon Trailhead, Scenic Loop Drive (mile 7.7), Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas, NV 89161
    Nearest transit
    None. Nearest RTC Transit stop is S Hualapai Way / W Charleston Blvd on Route 206 Charleston, about 13 km (8 mi) east of the park entrance with no onward service
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    Calico Tanks - A Sandstone Canyon Route to a Hidden Water Pocket

    Calico Tanks is the most-hiked trail in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and the best introduction to the red Aztec Sandstone the area is built from. From the Sandstone Quarry trailhead at mile 2.7 of the…

    Address
    Sandstone Quarry Trailhead, Scenic Loop Drive (mile 2.7), Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas, NV 89161
    Nearest transit
    None. Nearest RTC Transit stop is S Hualapai Way / W Charleston Blvd on Route 206 Charleston, roughly 13 km (8 mi) east of the park entrance
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    Pine Creek Canyon - The Easiest Way into Big Canyon Walls

    Pine Creek Canyon gives you the biggest canyon walls in Red Rock Canyon for the least effort. The maintained partial loop is 4 km (2.5 miles) round trip with only 60 m (200 ft) of elevation change, takes 1.5 to 2 hours…

    Address
    Pine Creek Canyon Trailhead, Scenic Loop Drive (mile 10.3), Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas, NV 89161
    Nearest transit
    None. No RTC Transit route serves the Scenic Loop Drive; the closest stop is on Route 206 Charleston at S Hualapai Way / W Charleston Blvd
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    White Domes Trail - The Best True Slot Canyon Within Day-Trip Range

    The White Domes Trail packs the most varied 1.8 km (1.1 miles) in southern Nevada, and its slot canyon is the only easily walkable one within day-trip range of Las Vegas. The loop climbs and drops just 45 m (150 ft)…

    Address
    White Domes Trailhead, White Domes Road, Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, NV 89040 (park visitor centre: 29450 Valley of Fire Rd, Overton, NV 89040)
    Nearest transit
    None. There is no bus, train or shuttle service to Valley of Fire State Park; the nearest RTC Transit service ends in northeast Las Vegas, about 75 km (47 mi) away
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    Goldstrike Canyon - The Hardest Canyon Hike Near Las Vegas

    Goldstrike Canyon is the most spectacular and the most dangerous canyon hike near Las Vegas, and it belongs on this list with the warnings attached. The route drops 8 km (5 miles) round trip through a Black Canyon side…

    Address
    Goldstrike Canyon Trailhead, US Highway 93 near the Hoover Dam exit, Boulder City, NV 89005 (Lake Mead visitor centre: 10 Lakeshore Rd, Boulder City, NV 89005)
    Nearest transit
    None. No RTC Transit route reaches the trailhead; the closest scheduled service is in Boulder City, about 6 km (4 mi) away, and the pull-out itself has no stop

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