IntrepidXJ
04-09-2012, 05:02 PM
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
The Original Trip Report on ADVENTR.CO ('http://adventr.co/2012/03/a-morning-in-red-rock-canyon/')
It was our first full day in Las Vegas and we both could already tell that this city wasn't the place for us. We had tickets in the evening for the Blue Man Group, so we decided to spend the morning just outside of town in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/7043786089_e9739e271a_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7043786089/')
Red Rock Canyon ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7043786089/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
I like the red stripe across this mountain.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7257/7046546449_e32197ef16_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7046546449/')
Striped ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7046546449/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
The bright red Calico Hills really stand out from the rest of the landscape.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7251/6900734246_db2bdb061a_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6900734246/')
Calico Hills View ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6900734246/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
There were a couple of these signs along the road, but we never spotted a tortoise.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5120/6897688042_563eeb4c26_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6897688042/')
Tortoise Xing ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6897688042/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
I stopped to take a quick photo of this interesting cloud above the cliffs.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7140/6900450406_e5892e7f1f_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6900450406/')
Swirl ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6900450406/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
When we stopped at the Willow Springs trailhead, I took the opportunity to visit some rock art including the Petroglyph Wall.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/7046817201_b765895465_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7046817201/')
Petroglyph Wall ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7046817201/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
There were also a few red pictographs nearby.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5350/6903089502_18110e5fbd_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6903089502/')
Figure-8 ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6903089502/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
Hiking along a well-defined path to find some more pictographs.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7132/7049189973_f8a4d7fecd_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7049189973/')
Path ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7049189973/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
A few faded pictographs under a small overhang.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5034/7049198669_3b66548eda_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7049198669/')
Small Faded Lines ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7049198669/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
Finishing the loop road in Red Rock Canyon.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/6900724220_aba0ea6f54_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6900724220/')
Open Road ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6900724220/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
Back on the highway towards Las Vegas.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7133/7046797563_7fbbe36728_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7046797563/')
Red Rock Highway ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7046797563/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
We stopped at one last overlook for another view of the Calico Hills in the distance before continuing our drive back into the city.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/6900690190_d1cd78c2bc_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6900690190/')
Red Rock Overlook ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6900690190/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
>> A Morning in Red Rock Canyon Photo Gallery ('http://flic.kr/s/aHsjznz7xM')
The Original Trip Report on ADVENTR.CO ('http://adventr.co/2012/03/a-morning-in-red-rock-canyon/')
It was our first full day in Las Vegas and we both could already tell that this city wasn't the place for us. We had tickets in the evening for the Blue Man Group, so we decided to spend the morning just outside of town in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/7043786089_e9739e271a_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7043786089/')
Red Rock Canyon ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7043786089/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
I like the red stripe across this mountain.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7257/7046546449_e32197ef16_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7046546449/')
Striped ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7046546449/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
The bright red Calico Hills really stand out from the rest of the landscape.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7251/6900734246_db2bdb061a_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6900734246/')
Calico Hills View ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6900734246/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
There were a couple of these signs along the road, but we never spotted a tortoise.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5120/6897688042_563eeb4c26_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6897688042/')
Tortoise Xing ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6897688042/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
I stopped to take a quick photo of this interesting cloud above the cliffs.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7140/6900450406_e5892e7f1f_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6900450406/')
Swirl ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6900450406/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
When we stopped at the Willow Springs trailhead, I took the opportunity to visit some rock art including the Petroglyph Wall.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/7046817201_b765895465_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7046817201/')
Petroglyph Wall ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7046817201/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
There were also a few red pictographs nearby.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5350/6903089502_18110e5fbd_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6903089502/')
Figure-8 ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6903089502/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
Hiking along a well-defined path to find some more pictographs.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7132/7049189973_f8a4d7fecd_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7049189973/')
Path ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7049189973/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
A few faded pictographs under a small overhang.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5034/7049198669_3b66548eda_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7049198669/')
Small Faded Lines ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7049198669/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
Finishing the loop road in Red Rock Canyon.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/6900724220_aba0ea6f54_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6900724220/')
Open Road ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6900724220/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
Back on the highway towards Las Vegas.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7133/7046797563_7fbbe36728_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7046797563/')
Red Rock Highway ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/7046797563/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
We stopped at one last overlook for another view of the Calico Hills in the distance before continuing our drive back into the city.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/6900690190_d1cd78c2bc_z.jpg ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6900690190/')
Red Rock Overlook ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6900690190/') by IntrepidXJ ('http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/'), on Flickr
>> A Morning in Red Rock Canyon Photo Gallery ('http://flic.kr/s/aHsjznz7xM')