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Red Rock Canyon’s scenic loop temporarily closed

The entrance of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Las Vegas. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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By Julie Wootton-Greener / Las Vegas Review-Journal

March 7, 2020 - 2:24 pm

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area’s scenic loop is closed temporarily Saturday afternoon because of a large number of visitors.

The conservation area made the announcement at 1:47 p.m. on Twitter.

“This weather is definitely spring-like, meaning we are experiencing high visitation and the Scenic Drive is closed temporarily due to capacity,” according to the post.

Contact Julie Wootton-Greener at jgreener@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2921. Follow @julieswootton on Twitter.

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