Seemingly every hue of red, orange and burnt earth colors surround you as you run along the Scenic Canyon Road for the Red Rock Canyon Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, which takes place in the national conservation area by the same name about a half-hour’s drive to the west of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Encompassing more than 179,000 acres, the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is one of Nevada’s (and the Southwest’s) true geological treasures, with majestic red sandstone formations, sheer 1,800-ft. cliffs and several mountains, including Mount Wilson, Rainbow Mountain and Indecision Peak.