RED ROCK NATIONAL CONSERVANCY AREA
Activity: Day Hike
Distance: 2.5 miles, 262’ elevation change, 1 hour duration, rated Easy
Date: 4-24-26


Pine Creek Canyon Trail is a lollipop loop trail. This jaunt into Nature is family friendly, being a short and easy hike.

In the brief amount of time to do this walk the towering red and white sandstone canyon walls will knock your socks off.

Pine Creek Canyon Trail is stunningly beautiful. What sets it apart from some of the park’s other trek’s is the seasonal creek. The creek, that may not always be running but was for me, makes this spot full of greenery including some wonderful Ponderosa Pines.

While it is pretty magnificent viewing the rugged rock, of this almost spiritual sight from the trailhead, trust me- the closer you get the more awe struck you become.

The canyon walls start closing in and you are surrounded by a cathedral of rock with the alter being Mescalito Peak.

All that is left of the 1920’s homestead of Horace and Glenda Wilson. What a great place this must have been to live. On this spot they had an apple orchard and cattle.

It is not a bad idea even though this is a short hike to download the trek as there are other trails in the area some of which are rock climbers trails.

Red Rock is very special to me. To me it is a place of reverence. Red Rock is a setting to replace the weight of the world with a day pack. At Red Rock you can leave the noise of society behind, stretch your legs, breathe deeply then release that breath and the stress of responsibility, just feel, just experience, just relax…

I always say Vegas is so much more than roulette wheels and craps tables. It is a great outdoors area. When it is too hot in the summer then leave at dawn and finish early or the Mount Charleston area is not far and the mountains and elevation changes everything.
Even if you are not a hiker everyone needs to experience Red Rock’s Scenic Drive Loop. It is not to be missed, but if you can hike there are some many good ones in Red Rock and the adjoining areas,
Pine Creek Canyon Trail
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Thanks for wandering with me into this amazing canyon and escaping into a wee bit of wilderness. This is what I call ‘Pursuing Balance Through Adventure‘. You can’t come out of a place like this and not be re-engerized, re-vamped and re-set. For more moments of awe please COMMENT, LIKE, FOLLOW and SHARE. You can find more fun experiences in nature by going to the Menu above showing the different locations that PBTA travels to. Each location is a separate website and thus needs to be followed independently. Like my hat? I have them for sale along with other top quality adventure gear at SHOP APPAREL.
Happy Trails-
Roger Jenkins
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