Nevada · A day worth getting out for.

Off the Strip.
Into the desert.

Drive the scenic loop through Red Rock Canyon, walk among the red sandstone of Valley of Fire, tour Hoover Dam and the tunnels of the Historic Railroad Trail, or climb into the cool pines of Mount Charleston. We’ve put the stops, routes and practical details together so your day out of Las Vegas is easier to plan.

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A two-lane road winding through cream and orange sandstone toward a ridge of deep red rock under a pale cloudy sky
THE NEVADA COLLECTIONRed rock. A big dam. Cool pines.Valley of Fire, Nevada
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From Red Rock Canyon to Lake Mead.
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Rounded red and cream sandstone of the Calico Hills rising above a pale desert slope dotted with low shrubs, with grey limestone peaks behind under a lightly clouded skyDesert scenic drive & short hikes
Las Vegas Strip → Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center → Calico Tanks → Pine Creek Canyon → Spring Mountain Ranch → Red Spring Boardwalk

Red Rock Canyon

A desert day 30–45 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip: the one-way Scenic Drive through Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, a scramble up to the Calico Tanks rain pool, a creekside walk into Pine Creek Canyon, a picnic at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park and the Red Spring boardwalk in the late light.

9–10 hour day·About 2 hours of driving in total, including the 13-mile Scenic Drive
Best: Mid-October to November, and March to April
$4 USD
A two-lane road winding through cream and orange sandstone toward a ridge of deep red rock under a pale cloudy skyDesert scenic drive & short hikes
Las Vegas Strip → Atlatl Rock → Visitor Center → Mouse's Tank → Fire Wave → White Domes → Elephant Rock → Northshore Road

Valley of Fire

A desert day from the Las Vegas Strip to Valley of Fire State Park: Ancestral Puebloan petroglyphs at Atlatl Rock and in Petroglyph Canyon, the striped slickrock of the Fire Wave, the White Domes slot canyon and Elephant Rock, with an optional scenic return along Lake Mead's Northshore Road.

8–10 hour day·About 2½–3 hours of driving in total
Best: October–November and March–April
$4 USD
Aerial view of Hoover Dam's pale concrete curve wedged in a red-brown desert canyon, with the arched Memorial Bridge crossing in front and the blue Colorado River belowEngineering landmark & desert history
Las Vegas Strip → Hoover Dam → Memorial Bridge walkway → Boulder City → Railroad Museum → Historic Railroad Trail → Boulder Beach

Hoover Dam & Boulder City

A road trip from the Las Vegas Strip to Hoover Dam: an early guided tour inside the dam, the walkway across the Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge high above Black Canyon, lunch in the dam-builders' town of Boulder City, an old railway museum, a walk through the 1930s railroad tunnels above Lake Mead and a late stop at the lakeshore.

9–10 hour day·About 1 hour 45 minutes of driving in total
Best: All year; best October–April
$4 USD
Pale limestone cliffs of Mummy Mountain rising above a dark green pine forest under a blue skyMountain escape & short hikes
The Strip → Visitor Gateway → Little Falls → Kyle Canyon lunch → Desert View Overlook → Lee Canyon

Mount Charleston

The cool escape from Las Vegas: up into the pines of the Spring Mountains for the Visitor Gateway, a short canyon walk to Little Falls, lunch in Kyle Canyon, the Desert View Overlook on Deer Creek Road and an afternoon at Lee Canyon, with a scenic chairlift ride in season.

8–9 hour day·About 2½–3 hours of driving in total
Best: Late May to mid-October
$4 USD

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  • The details that save a headacheParking, park rules, seasonal closures, packing tips, and what to skip.
  • A plan for the unexpectedWeather alternatives and flexible stops when the day runs long.
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Who is Greg?

I’m Greg Pasquariello, a software engineer living in the Pacific Northwest and the owner of Tecnicl LLC. I love a good day trip, and I host a lot of out-of-town visitors who want to know what they can do while they’re here. Greg’s Guides began as the plans I kept putting together for them. Now anyone can use them.

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