Just outside of Las Vegas and Red Rock Canyon is a no-fee, no-reservations canyon with Nevada's typical sandstone beauty and ...

Golden forget-me-nots grow along Kraft Mountain Loop hiking trail in the Calico Basin area of Red Rock National Conservation Area. (Natalie Burt/Special to the Las Vegas Review-Journal) ...

Start with the Calico Hills Trail. An easy hike with lots easy outs, the route begins at Calico Basin and follows the Calico Rocks to Sandstone Quarry over six miles.

Trail Stats 30 miles of trails in this 195,819-acre park. ... and heads toward the Calico Hills Trail, onto the Sandstone Quarry, toward the White Rock Springs upper parking area, ...

Mixed in with the hikers at Calico Basin on Saturday were a couple of dozen volunteers working hard to keep it beautiful as part of the Friends of Red Rock Canyon's "Adopt A Trail" program.

All three of these initial stops are part of the Calico Hills, where an out-and-back trail runs at the base of the rocks for about 3 miles.