CANYON OF LAS VEGAS

CANYON OF LAS VEGAS. Next to the parties, hotel chains, shops, restaurants, parties, celebrities and events in Las Vegas, Sin City is the main tourist attractions. And the Red Rock Canyon is one of the many attractions of Las Vegas.

Red Rock Canyon rises over the desert west of Las Vegas Boulevard, which is more commonly known as the Las Vegas Strip. It is a major thoroughfare that stretches for about 4.2 miles in Clark County, Nevada. The canyon is named because the canyon is a series of large red rock in the National Conservation Area (NCA).

The United States allocates protected areas called National Conservation Area. The United States Bureau of Land Management's National Landscape Conservation oversees protected areas as the United States considers the earth as the crown jewels of the American West.

The canyon is so big and tall. Looking west of the Las Vegas Strip, you can not miss the big red rock formations near the Hudson. If you want to go to the bank, all you have to do is point to the mountain of red rocks.

Let's do our part to care for such a wonder of nature. Part of the red sandstone can break easily. So tempting to each visitor to take home a piece of memory. We will try to leave the structure the way it is. Therefore, we can enjoy this magnificent wonder of more generations to come.

La Madre Mountain is the highest point of the canyon. The Spanish name is the mother of the mountain. The highest point is about 8154 meters high (2 ½ miles). Some formations shoot up. Therefore, training challenges any hikers and climbers. Even if you are an advanced hikers or climbers, you will be amazed with the challenge offers.

A great way to tie a road allows tourists to see the canyon. There is a parking and rest areas along the highway miles thirteen. That's why cyclists often the road. It is a difficult road for a family sedan. An ATV or all-wheel drive vehicle is best suited to this terrain.

In addition to the red rock formations and fun things to do, the canyon is an important part of the history of Native Americans. Historically, Native Americans believe that the canyon is a way back to 900. Some say that not only the 900. You can also return before the year 900. In fact, ancient pottery, hearths, stone carvings and still exist throughout the canyon.

In the past, Native Americans lived happily around the canyon. There are native plants, animals and water to survive in the harsh terrain and extreme conditions. Then the Europeans settled in the canyon in the 1900s. With the rapid expansion of Europeans, Native Americans were driven out of the canyon. Thanks to the Bureau of Land Management to set aside and protected from the ten thousand acres of land. By 1990, the canyon became part of the National Conservation Area.

CANYON OF LAS VEGAS