https://iwanttotravelto.com/tags/outdoor-activities/Recent content in Outdoor Activities on I Want To Travel To — Discover Fun Things To DoHugoen-usMon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://iwanttotravelto.com/las-vegas-outdoor-activities/Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://iwanttotravelto.com/las-vegas-outdoor-activities/<h1 id="outdoor-activities-near-las-vegas">Outdoor Activities Near Las Vegas</h1> <p>Las Vegas sits in the Mojave Desert at the edge of some of the most dramatic landscapes in the American West. Within an hour of the Strip you can hike through red rock canyons, kayak the Colorado River, mountain bike in desert terrain, or rock climb on world-class sandstone.</p> <hr> <h2 id="hiking">Hiking</h2> <p><strong>Red Rock Canyon</strong> (30 min) — The go-to. Calico Tanks trail (moderate, 2.5 mi) ends at a natural rock tank with Strip views. Keystone Thrust (easy, 2 mi) shows 180-million-year geology. Ice Box Canyon (moderate, 2.6 mi) has a seasonal waterfall in a slot canyon.</p>