White Rock Loop

4.3 ( 36 )

Trail

6.4 mile 10.3 kilometer loop
Intermediate

Elevation

Ascent: 1,138' 347 m
Descent: -1,108' -338 m
High: 5,442' 1,659 m
Low: 4,410' 1,344 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 7% (4°)
Max Grade: 25% (14°)

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“Steel yourself for beautiful views and light traffic - this a perfect getaway journey.”

— Scott Adcox

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Overview

This trail is good for some variety in terrain and scenery. There's very light traffic compared to some other trails in RRC.

Need to Know

There's a bathroom at the start/finish, but no water.

Description

Obviously, you can hike this either direction. Going counterclockwise starts you off going downhill on doubletrack with pretty good footing. A nice warm-up for the climb to come.

The middle two miles are probably the toughest because it's uphill on gravel and not as scenic.

The final two miles are the payoff-very scenic, fun switching back and forth on a packed trail, and you finish on a downhill.

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Land Manager: BLM Nevada - Southern Nevada

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Check-Ins

Jun 1, 2019

6.3mi — 2h 30m

Apr 23, 2019

Neta Sapp

Apr 17, 2019

Moderate hike, loved the views. 6.4mi — 3h 29m

Apr 15, 2019

6.4mi

Apr 8, 2019

Great hike! Not too many people, very chill, easy ascent. 6.8mi — 2h 55m

Mar 30, 2019

Aaron Koch

Mar 29, 2019

Absolutely beautiful. Low traffic. 6.4mi — 2h 00m

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Jan 18, 2019

Bruce Hope

Did it counter-clockwise for morning sun on red rocks. Beautiful!

Dec 30, 2018

Dec 19, 2018

Loop reversed at leisure pace. Second half after Willows Spings quite monotonous, but still worth the effort. 6.9mi

Dec 11, 2018

Natalia Razgoniaeva

7.5mi

Nov 24, 2018

zeesix

Oct 6, 2018

Trinidad Valentin

Apr 15, 2018

Mar 18, 2018

Great scenic and relatively easy hike through red rock. 6.4mi

Mar 9, 2018

Jennifer E

Mar 8, 2018

Perfect temperature in the morning. Juniper is in bloom. Finally visited the Red Rock Canyon Area on the way back from an SLC ski trip.

Dec 31, 2017

erikjoot

Nice loop. There are a few side trips you can take to extend the hike: keystone thrust and La Madra Springs.

Sep 24, 2017

May 6, 2017

Christian Jones

Apr 9, 2017

Andrelle S

Apr 3, 2017

Ken A

caught an amazing hail and lightning storm on the way up but an amazing hike all around 7.5mi

Dec 13, 2016

Kris Tina

Great hike

Nov 12, 2016

Christian Jones

6.4mi

Apr 15, 2016

7mi

Trail Ratings

4.3 from 36 votes

#2

in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

#198

Overall

4.3 from 36 votes

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Spring in the desert sure is beautiful.

Spring in the desert sure is beautiful.

The view looking southwest from near the high point on the White Rock Loop is just gorgeous.

The view looking southwest from near the high p…

Hikers set off clockwise on the White Rocks Loop

Hikers set off clockwise on the White Rocks Loop

View of Turtlehead Peak after crossing the ridge line.

View of Turtlehead Peak after crossing the ridg…

Close to the finish of the White Rock Loop Trail!

Close to the finish of the White Rock Loop Trail!

I couldn't argue with this picnic location.

I couldn't argue with this picnic location.

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