Red Rock Canyon
Welcome to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red Rock Canyon was designated as Nevada's first National Conservation Area. Red Rock Canyon is located 17 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip on Charleston Boulevard/State Route 159. The area is 195,819 acres and is visited by more than one million people each year. In marked contrast to a town geared to entertainment and gaming, Red Rock offers enticements of a different nature including a 13-mile scenic drive, more than 30 miles of hiking trails, rock climbing, horseback riding, mountain biking, road biking, picnic areas, nature observing and visitor center with exhibit rooms and a book store.
My friend Mary Blain and I got these
T-Shirts several years ago to wear to Maine. It says "My State is
Bigger Than Your State". As long as Mary Blain and I did not meet
into anyone from Alaska , we were fine ! The Mainers mentioned it, but
just gave a little smile. Utah people had some fun with it when Mary took
me to Utah several years ago. We wore them when we went to Chelsea's wedding
in Ocala, Fla. The Floridians weren't as funny as the Utah people! The
Las Vegans just ignored me!!! Huh....
I asked
Dennis and Darrell to smile. This is as close as I could get! HA!
It was
so hot and dry that even the cacti were dying!