The Outdoorsman
Las Vegas offers endless activities away from the strip for the outdoor lovers. There's Mt. Charleston, Lake Mead and Hoover Dam to name a few. Closer to the strip and only 30 minutes away is Red Rock Canyon.
Spring Mountain Ranch State Park

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
RED ROCK CANYON

Calico Basin Red Springs at Red Rock Canyon
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is a beautiful U.S. Bureau of Land Management area on the western edge of the Las Vegas Valley, featuring unmatchable natural beauty.
Calico Basin is a colorful area tucked between the gray limestone La Madre Mountains to the north, the red sandstone Calico Hills to the west, and a desert ridge to the south. Three springs with permanent water emerge from the base of the red sandstone cliffs: Red Spring, Calico Spring, and Ash Spring. Water also runs in washes to the north and south of the springs during the winter months.
The water supports large cottonwood trees, ash trees, shrub live oak, honey mesquite, and Saltgrass meadows. Red Spring flows from a shallow tunnel in the rocks at the end of the road. The outflow from Red Spring also feeds a beautiful marshy grassland.
The Mount Charleston Experience
