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Saturday, March 16, 2019

Red Rock Canyon, Nevada

 We had purchased airline tickets to Las Vegas for this weekend as Brooke had a track meet scheduled at UNLV.  Unfortunately, the track meet was cancelled for her team at the last minute, but we decided to go ahead and enjoy a weekend in Las Vegas anyways. Since Las Vegas is a quick and inexpensive flight from Fresno, we have been there many times. Over the years we have seen lots of Las Vegas shows, spent some time at the blackjack tables, and have even done some touring of the surrounding areas. One place we had not visited was the Red Rock Canyon, so we booked a 1/2 day tour with a local company. The tour included a bus ride out to the park, time at the visitor center, and then a few stops along the 13 mile scenic drive. It was beautiful afternoon spent amongst the red sandstone rock formations.


Calico Hills



Jim and I at the overlook at Calico Hills








The petroglyphs in this area of the canyon are at least 800 years old






The path to the Calico Hills



A fun day at Red Rock Canyon