Turtlehead Peak

Red Rock Canyon

Turtlehead Peak From Sandstone Quarry Trailhead
Turtlehead Peak
Trail starts at the Sandstone Quarry trailhead
Sandstone Quarry
Blue Sky over RRCNCA
Blue Sky
Aztec Sandstone in the Mojave Desert
Aztec Sandstone
Beautiful Sandstone at the Sandstone sandstone quarry area
Sandstone
Calico Hills in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Calico Hills
Blue Diamond Hill in Southern Nevada
Blue Diamond Hill
The La Madre Mountains at Red Rock Canyon
La Madre Mountains
Looking at Calico Basin from Turtlehead Peak
Calico Basin
Looking at Las Vegas from the Peak
Las Vegas
A nice view of Summerlin, NV.. from the peak.
Summerlin
the view of Brownstone Basin which lies behind Turtlehead
Brownstone Basin
A view of Red Rock Canyon from the summit
Red Rock Canyon
The silhouette of a tree in the Mojave Desert
Silhouette
Distant view of Turtlehead Peak in Southern Nevada
Turtlehead Peak

Red Rock > Turtlehead Peak

Turtlehead Peak is one of the most popular trails in Red Rock Canyon, Turtlehead gains about 2,000 feet in 2 miles. The views from the top, which are some of the best and include 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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