Cowboy Trails Parking Lot – Red Rock Canyon Overlook loop from West Career & Technical Academy

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Cowboy Trails Parking Lot – Red Rock Canyon Overlook loop from West Career & Technical Academy

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Cowboy Trails Parking Lot – Red Rock Canyon Overlook loop from West Career & Technical Academy

02:21

38.6km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

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8.21 km

Cowboy Trails Parking Lot

Highlight • Parking

Great place to leave the car and enjoy some lovely views!

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8.22 km

Fossil Canyon Trailhead (Cowboy Trails)

Highlight • Trail

Fossil Canyon Trailhead, or the Cowboy Trails Trailhead, is just off of Highway 159 between the Red Rock Canyon Scenic Loop entrance and exit. These desert trails are open to …

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9.42 km

Red Rock Canyon Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you have a really good view of the Red Rock Canyon

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19.4 km

Cottonwood Station Café & Bakery

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic place to grab anything from a coffee and pastry in the moring to a pizza and beer in the evening! A hidden gem and local favorite in Blue Diamond right next to the Trek MTB rental store.

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19.4 km

Blue Diamond

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Quiet little town just outside Vegas which guards one of the gateways to Red Rock Canyon. It's also the home to a large population of wild burros (donkeys), one of the unofficial symbols of Nevada.

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25.3 km

First Creek Canyon Burn Area

Highlight • Natural

Back in 2006 a wildfire here burned away 42 acres of land near the start of the First Creek Trail. You can see how the landscape is recovering from the different types of vegetation along the road.

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