Red Rock Legacy Trail Project

Phase 1 Site Map
Phase 1 Rendering

Details:

• Phase 1 will be 0.99 miles long and will connect from the northwest corner of Charleston Boulevard and Sky Vista Drive to the current location of the Red Rock Sign as shown as a yellow line in the map above. The 12 foot wide trail will be built within the NDOT right-of-way and will run along the north side of State Route 159.
• As a part of the Phase 1 improvements, the Red Rock Sign will be moved to a new location to the west. A parking lot will be constructed to allow visitors a place to safely pull off of the road to take photos with the sign and Red Rock Canyon in the background.
• Deceleration lanes will also be built at Calico Basin Road, the access drive to the new Red Rock sign parking lot, and the road to the Scenic Loop and Red Rock Visitors Center.
• Construction began in 7/14/25 and is expected to last 1 year.
• Primary Funding Source: Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) Grant
• Design Consultant: Jacobs
• Contractor: Las Vegas Paving

Future Phase 1 extension

• The original design for Phase 1 connected from the northwest corner of Charleston Boulevard and Sky Vista Drive to the entrance to the Red Rock Visitor’s Center and the Scenic Loop. Due to funding shortfalls, it was decided to construct the first 0.99 miles of the trail to connect to the beginning of Phase 2. This allowed the work on the trail to continue and provide connectivity to the upcoming phases. Funding for the second section of Phase 1 was approved by the Regional Transportation Commission in December 2024. There is no start date determined at this time.

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Details:

• Phase 2 will be 6.61 miles in length and will run from the western end of Phase 1 to the exit from the Red Rock Scenic Loop.
• From the end of Phase 1, the path will cross under SR-159 via an underpass and curve to the south and west away from the highway. At Moenkopi Road, the path will head back north until reaching the south side of SR 159. The trail will continue west and run along the south side of SR 159 until crossing back to the north side of the road via an underpass near the entrance to the Scenic Loop. Trail-users will be able to access the Red Rock Visitors Center and the Scenic Loop from this section of the trail. To the west of the entrance to the Scenic Loop, the trail will run along the north side of the highway and around the outer edge of the existing Red Rock Overlook Parking Lot before connecting with Phase 3 at the exit parking lot at the intersection of SR-159 and the Scenic Loop Drive.
• As of August 2025, Phase 2 design is 70% complete.
• Primary Funding Source: Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA) Grant
• Design Consultant: DJ&A P.C.

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Details:

• Phase 3 will be 3.5 miles in length and will run from the exit parking lot at the Scenic Loop Drive to Bonnie Springs Road. Many segments of this trail Phase will be further from SR 159 and will be characterized by dense vegetation, a relatively gentle trail profile, and a sense of being immersed into the landscape.
• The 30% design for Phase 3 is expected in Fall of 2025.
• Primary Funding Source: Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA) Grant
• Design Consultant: DJ&A P.C.

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Details:

• Phase 4 will be 2.1 miles in length and will connect from Bonnie Spring Road to Castalia Road in Blue Diamond. The trail will run roughly parallel to SR 159 on the west/south side of the road. Consideration was given to moving the trail further away from the road, but due to the topography and large washes in the area, it was determined that keeping the route closer to the highway was the safest for trail-users, results in less maintenance, lowest risk for trail damage due to flooding, and most accessible route.
• The 30% design for Phase 4 is expected in Fall of 2025.
• Primary Funding Source: Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA) Grant
• Design Consultant: DJ&A P.C.

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Details:

• Phase 5 is the southernmost portion of the Red Rock Legacy Trail. It will be approximately 3.9 miles in length and will run between the Blue Diamond Wash Crossing at SR 159 and the future trailhead and parking lot near the corner of Hualapai Way and Blue Diamond Road.
• Field surveys are being completed and the 30% design for Phase 5 is expected in late 2025.
• Primary Funding Source: Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) Grant
• Design Consultant: DJ&A P.C.