Red Rock Canyon

This afternoon Hubby and I ventured west of Las Vegas to Red Rock Canyon. CV friends had spent time hiking in this area, so I added it to the list of "if we have time in Vegas" list.  Debbie had posted many interesting photos. I wanted to see what she had seen.

It rained most of last night and again this morning. We waited to leave town until the rain had stopped because we intended to geocache. Although the clouds were hanging around and hanging quite low, we escaped any sprinkles or cloud bursts this afternoon. 

a wee bit of sunlight

interesting formations

at the first pull-out in the park

a very popular spot for photos and daredevils

the only sighted wildlife...and it posed for me

there were road signs for endangered tortoises crossing the road,

but we didn't see any

red domed

yesterday, they were white domed

although there has been 3 days of rain,

there was nary a drop of water in the wash

different geology

don't know the bush name, but they were all blooming

as we left the park, a line of 9 or 10 low-to-the-ground

pickups were lined on the opposite side of the road

the young drivers made a U-Turn on the highway and all headed

into Red Rock Canyon for the 13 mile one-way drive

not certain if they were Classic trucks or not

also don't know if they were all the same brand, but I did notice

Chevrolet on the tailgate on one of them

an area of wild horses and burros

we didn't see any

one sign advised motorists not to feed the wild horses or burros

variety of colored sandstone

an educational oasis on the other side of mountain

We did not spend any time in the Visitor's Center at Red Rock Canyon. If I remember right, it is a MUST SEE. We did not have the time to do both, the center and the geocaching. You can guess which one won! I know we will be back to the area some day. We will make the Visitor's Center a must see next time.

We understand why our CV friends enjoyed this area. There are LOTS of hiking trails of various lengths and ability levels. D & D are younger than the two of us and much better hikers.  As for the scenery, we think Valley of Fire is more interesting and colorful. 

last day in Vegas

Off to a new adventure and another Bucket List item...