Willow Springs Loop Trail is a 1.6-kilometer loop trail located near Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring beautiful wildflowers and suitable for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, running, and nature trips accessible year-round.
This hike is located along the Scenic Loop Road in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, about 1 hour west of Las Vegas.
Willow Spring Loop ranges in length one-mile round trip using Lost Creek Children's Discovery Trail segment to a 1 1/3 round trip using Lost Creek Canyon Trail.
It is a short and easy walk that leads past some beautiful terrain and historical Indian remnants, including a pictograph site and agave roasting pits.
From the Willow Spring parking lot follow the trail by the restroom south. This takes you past a pictograph site and agave roasting pits, to the Lost Creek parking lot. There the trailheads to the right to where the two trails fork. Bear to the right and continue to the Willow Springs parking lot. Part of this trail is paved and is readily accessible from the parking lot.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area RRCNCA can be found just a few minutes west of Las Vegas. It covers 195,819 acres in the Mojave desert. Red Rock Canyon is a world-renowned area of geologic beauty and interest. Increased visitor numbers can lead to increased injuries and damage. Read More September 1, 20,22.