Red Rock Canyon, Nevada
Organized by
Joe Naumann, UMSL
Location: 15 miles west of Las Vegas
Red Rock Canyon: Description
• is a narrow valley that lies just about 15
miles west of downtown Las Vegas and is
one of the most scenic places to visit in the
Southern Nevada area. 'Red Rock' as it is
known to the locals in Las Vegas, gets its
name from the red colored sandstone
formations found throughout this small
valley. The layers red sandstone in the
mountains that surround Red Rock Canyon
can be seen from almost anywhere in Las
Vegas.
The Keystone
Thrust
• The Keystone
Thrust is a famous
as geological
curiosity which
has it's strata
turned upside
down. Normally
we would expect
that younger
strata are found
on top of older
strata.
Calico Hills
Calico Hills
Calico Tanks
Trail
Calico Tanks
Trail
Calico Tanks
Trail:
Turtlehead
Peak
Red Rock
Canyon after a
rain
Lost Creek Discovery Trail
Pine Creek
Oak Creek
Petroglyphs