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Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area – Nevada

Images of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area – Southern Nevada, taken in May 2018.

Close to the city of Las Vegas Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is an easily accessible scenic area with beautiful views of colorful rock formations from the almost new 13-mile park loop road.

Initially this site was not on my “to do” list but only a few days into my Las Vegas stay I learned that one of my distribution list friends, Gary, was going to be in town on some personal business so we agreed to meet for lunch and then tour Red Rock Canyon. I met Gary and his girlfriend on my trip to Alaska in 2015, specifically on the eight hour Alaska Marine Highway Ferry trip from Whittier to Valdez, and we’ve communicated via email many times regarding the photo galleries I send out on a regular basis. Now you may see this as a long-shot sort of occurrence but you would be wrong; in fact I’ve had the pleasure of reacquainting myself with several people that I’ve met in my travels and then ran into again on the road in a completely different part of the country. I met Holly and Bruce on the bus to The Land of 10,000 Smokes in Katmai National Park in Alaska and then several years later spent several hours checking out the sunset in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park where we just happened to be visiting at the same time. Then, on the bus at Alaska’s Denali National Park, I met Bill and Kathy who are from Minnesota but also winter in Green Valley Arizona, less than an hour from where I spend my winter months. Ever since we’ve been meeting up for a yearly dinner in Arizona and in 2017 when I visited Pipestone National Monument in southwestern Minnesota they drove up to meet me for dinner there too. And finally I met Anna from South Africa while traveling in Alaska and when she came back to the US in 2016 she joined me to visit Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys.

It’s always great to see a familiar face when you’re on the road like I am and since most of the people I meet are like-minded explorers and travelers, it’s always good to sit down and catch up!
Calico Hills ridge from the Visitor Center in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Calico Hills ridge from the Visitor Center in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area 		Calico 1 pullout view of the Red Rocks in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Calico 1 pullout view of the Red Rocks in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 Close up of the Calico Hills from Calico 1 pullout in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Close up of the Calico Hills from Calico 1 pullout in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 Southern end of the ridge from the Calico 1 pullout in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Southern end of the ridge from the Calico 1 pullout in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 Rock formations from the Calico 1 pullout in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Rock formations from the Calico 1 pullout in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Calico Hills from the Calico 2 pullout in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Calico Hills from the Calico 2 pullout in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 Desert Tortoise in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Desert Tortoise in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 Close up of a Desert Tortoise in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Close up of a Desert Tortoise in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 North end of the Calico Hills from the Calico 2 pullout in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
North end of the Calico Hills from the Calico 2 pullout in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 Wind worn rock formations in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Wind worn rock formations in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Calico Hills from the High Point Overlook in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Calico Hills from the High Point Overlook in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 Bridge Mountain and Wilson Cliffs in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Bridge Mountain and Wilson Cliffs in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 Red Rocks redheaded fan in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red Rocks redheaded fan in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 Mountainous area in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Mountainous area in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 Rock formations in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Rock formations in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Canyon area in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Canyon area in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 Rugged rocky area in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Rugged rocky area in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 Cactus flower in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Cactus flower in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 Mountainous area as viewed from the west side of the loop in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Mountainous area as viewed from the west side of the loop in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 View into the Willow Springs area in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
View into the Willow Springs area in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Mountains on the north side of the Loop Drive in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Mountains on the north side of the Loop Drive in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 View from the Red Rock Wash Overlook in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
View from the Red Rock Wash Overlook in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 Calico Hills highlighted by the sun in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Calico Hills highlighted by the sun in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 View from the west side of the Loop Drive in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
View from the west side of the Loop Drive in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area		 Red Rock Wash Overlook view of the Loop Drive area in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red Rock Wash Overlook view of the Loop Drive area in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

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