{
  "name": "Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive",
  "slug": "red-rock-canyon-scenic-drive",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/red-rock-canyon-scenic-drive/",
  "summary": "A 13-mile one-way paved road through Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, passing the Calico Hills, Ice Box Canyon and Pine Creek, with an entrance fee and a timed-entry reservation from October to May.",
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Nevada",
    "start": {
      "name": "Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center",
      "lat": 36.13159,
      "lon": -115.421348
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "SR 159 exit",
      "lat": 36.111143,
      "lon": -115.449292
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 12.3,
    "lengthKm": 19.8,
    "driveMinutes": 24,
    "corners": 53,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 1458.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "easy",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 4
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "autumn",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Timed-entry reservation needed from 1 October to 31 May, 8am to 5pm",
    "One-way loop with no turning round once inside",
    "Entrance fee",
    "Cyclists, runners and hikers share the road",
    "Gravel and debris kicked onto the road by cars leaving pull-offs",
    "Gates close temporarily when the car parks are full"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "desert",
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Calico II",
    "Sandstone Quarry parking",
    "Willow Springs",
    "Ice Box Canyon parking",
    "Red Rock Wash Overlook",
    "Pine Creek trailhead"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 187
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}