Calico Tanks Peak

Red Rock Canyon

Sandstone Quarry Trailhead is where the hike begins
Trailhead
Colorful Sandstone In The Sandstone Quarry Area
Sandstone
spectacular–red, orange, and yellow sandstone formations
Sandstone
Beautiful Vivid Colors At Calico Tank
Calico Tank
A Second Tank on Calico Tank Trail Before The Main One From A Wet Winter.
Calico Tanks
A tank in the Sandstone is a natural pond
Tank
A natural stairway in the rock
Stairway
A nice view of the Calico Basin from the summit
Calico Basin
The La Madre Mountains and Turtlehead Peak
La Madre Mountains
A view of Las Vegas from Calico Tank Peak
Las Vegas
A nice view of Blue Diamond Hill
Blue Diamond Hill
The trail follows a pattern of going through washes, up stairs, and over slabs.
The Wash
A blue sky over a wash no calico tank trail
Blue Sky
Calico Tank Peak is a sandstone peak at Red Rock Canyon
Calico Tank Peak
Calico Hills Sandstone and trees
Calico Hills

Red Rock > Calico Tanks Peak

Calico Tanks Peak trail ventures up a canyon colored in both yellow and red sandstone and seasonally-filled tanks of water in the sandstone hills. The hike has a moderate scramble up sandstone slopes to the peak which has great views of Red Rock Canyon, Calico Basin and the Las Vegas Valley.

Red Rock Canyon NCA spans more than 195,000 acres and is visited by more than two million people each year for its world-class hiking, rock climbing and biking. The Cottonwood Valley Trail System is a network of trails located in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and provides opportunities to experience the best desert mountain biking in Southern Nevada.

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