Red Rock Canyon is just ten minutes away from my home in Las Vegas or about forty minutes from the Strip. It is a hidden gem that is often overshadowed by its big brother, the Grand Canyon, which is just a few hours away. But Red Rock Canyon is totally different from the Grand Canyon, and I always encourage people to go to both when they visit Las Vegas! Most people don’t usually leave the Strip, so few actually know that there is a lot of great outdoors stuff to do here. I love Red Rock so much that I bought an annual pass because I want to do lots of hiking with my husband and anyone else that wants to go! I had several guests/family visit us during the holidays, so naturally I took them to Red Rock, and they loved it! One thing I recommend is that you wear good shoes because the trails can be quite steep and there are loose pebbles.

I took this panoramic when the sun was just starting to set, so you can see there is a sunny spot where the sun broke through the clouds. Breathtaking right?

These shots were taken on two different days, so that’s why this picture look a bit sunnier than the last one. But don’t be deceived! It was really cold and I had to bust out my gloves! We had record lows over New Year’s and the temperature was in the 30s.

It’s hard to tell on this panoramic because I had to shrink it down, but in person, you can see the lights from Las Vegas Boulevard. It is just beyond the red rock. If you look really closely in the picture, you can see a tiny yellow round dot. This is a really nice spot to watch the sun set over Las Vegas.

If anyone wants to do a shoot at Red Rock with me–couples shoot, engagement shoot, trash the dress..anything, I am up for it! It’ll be a ton of fun!