Backroads Around Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
 Wildhorse Road (view W) |
Overview Wildhorse Road is a partially maintained backcountry road north of Highway 160 (the road to Pahrump) that provides 4WD access to the wild backcountry of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area at the base of the Red Rock Escarpment. Wildhorse Road makes a horseshoe-shaped loop, the middle of which requires a 4WD vehicle. The rest of the road is fine for 2WD-HC vehicles. Wildhorse Road is 2.9-mile loop that runs through the desert between Mustang Hill and the Red Rock Escarpment. Camping is not permitted along the road. Presented here are photos of the road running in the clockwise direction. For a detailed description of the road, including a map and GPS coordinates, see Wildhorse Road - counterclockwise. Link to map. |
 Highway 160 approaching west end of Wildhorse Road (view SW) |
 Highway 160 approaching west end of Wildhorse Road (view SW) |
 Highway 160 at west end of Wildhorse Road (view SW) |
 Departing Highway 160 onto west end of Wildhorse Road (view W) |
 Wildhorse Road (view NW from Highway 160) |
 Wildhorse Road at cattle guard (view NW) |
Wildhorse Road (view W) |
 Last parking before dropping into the gravel wash (view SW) |
 Dropping into the gravel wash (view W) |
 Road runs up the gravel wash (view W) |
 Road runs up the gravel wash (view SW) |
 Abrupt right turn to exit the gravel wash (view SW) |
 Turning right across the wash (view NW) |
 Out of the wash, the road runs on firm ground (view NE) |
 Burn area on the left (view NE) |
 Approaching a fork in the road (view NE) |
 Wildhorse Road stays left at fork; right road is closed (view NE) |
 Wildhorse Road (view N) |
 Wildhorse Road forks: left is easy; right is 4WD (view N) |
 Wildhorse Road (view N) |
 Bypass returning to the Wildhorse Road (view N) |
 Burn area on the left, exiting burn on the right (view NE) |
 Exiting burn on the left; unburned area on the left (view NE) |
 Parking and bike trail on the right (view N) |
 Wildhorse Road (view NE) |
 Spur loop to parking on the left (view N) |
 Spur loop for parking on the left returns (view N) |
 Parking on the left (view N) |
 Wildhorse Road (view N) |
 Parking on the left (view N) |
 Bike trail crosses the road (view N) |
 Another bike trail crosses the road (view N) |
 Another bike trail crosses the road (view NW) |
 Wildhorse Road (view NW) |
 Wooden Fence Trailhead on the left (view NW) |
 Wooden Fence Trailhead on the left (view NW) |
 Parking on the left (view N) |
 Parking and another bike trail crosses the road (view NW) |
 Grapevine Spring trailhead parking; road bends right (view N) |
 Beyond Grapevine Spring trailhead (view SE) |
 Approaching a rough spot (view SE) |
 Crossing a gully (view SE) |
 Climbing out of the gully (view E) |
 Parking for drivers going the other way without 4WD (view SE) |
 Easier driving (view SE) |
 Wildhorse Road at Grapevine Spring Road; T-intersection (view SE) |
 Dipping to cross another gully (view SE) |
 Wildhorse Road at a bypass; easy road right (view SE) |
 Bypassing the steep part (view NE) |
 Climbing out the easy side of the gully (view SE) |
 Avoid the metal pipe coming out of the road (view SE) |
 Bike trail crosses the road (view N) |
 Approaching another steep part (view SE) |
 Another bike trail crosses the road (view SE) |
 Wildhorse Road at spur road to nowhere (view SE) |
 Approaching another bypass; easy stays right (view SE) |
 Bypassing the steep part (view E) |
 Returning to the main road (view NE) |
 The main road without using the bypass (view SE) |
 Climbing out the easy side of the gully (view SE) |
 Large, 2WD parking area (view S) |
 Wildhorse Road (view SE) |
 Wildhorse Road approaching small parking area (view SE) |
 Wildhorse Road stays left past small parking area (view S) |
 Wildhorse Road approaching Highway 160 fence (view SE) |
 Wildhorse Road approaching cattle guard (view SE) |
 Wildhorse Road at cattle guard at Highway 160 fence (view SE) |
 Wildhorse Road at Highway 160 fence (right turn only; view SE) |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
; Last updated 230916
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