Lake Mead National Recreation Area · Arizona, Nevada

Redstone

0.5 mi loop · Hike the Redstone Trail: 1.1 mi round trip in the Service's write-up · about 80 ft of climbing · 2,257 ft–2,337 ft · native surface · trail class Moderately Developed · hiking

Picnic areas

2,257 ft 2,259 ft · 0.5 mi high 2,337 ft

Along the way Redstone Picnic Area

Trailhead Redstone Trailhead 2,252 ft Drive there

Hike the Redstone Trail 1.1 mi round trip · the Park Service's write-up

1-4 Hours · dogs allowed · entrance fee applies · season Remember heat kills, be summer-smart and opt to hike when temperatures are cooler. If you do choose to hike during the summer, rangers recommend starting early in the morning or later in the evening when the weather is slightly cooler. Remember to pack enough water for your entire trip.

Looking out of a cave in a rock formation out into a desert landscape.
Jutting rocks and natural caves carved out by erosion and weathering Photo: NPS/A. Harrison

The fiery eroded formations on this trail were once part of a vast desert landscape. The dunes responsible for these formations existed one hundred forty million years ago. Over time, geological forces turned the loose dunes into hard sandstone.

Keep an eye out for wildlife as well, and of course, please respect the environment by staying on trail!

Trail Information

Trailhead: DIRECTIONS

Parking: Parking lot located at trailhead

Distance: 1.1-mile roundtrip

Elevation Gain: 80 ft. elevation change

Difficulty: Easy

THIS TRAIL IS NOT MAINTAINED

Services: Accessible pit toilets at the trailhead, covered picnic tables, trash/litter receptacles.

Accessibility The trailhead begins next to the paved sidewalk around the picnic tables and restrooms. This trail is an unmaintained route. The majority of the trail is on loose sand and gravel with about 80 feet of elevation change.

This hike on nps.gov

On the parks map

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.