Red Rock Canyon, NV

Red Rock Canyon, 17 miles west of Las Vegas, consists of rugged peaks, ravines, canyons, and sandstone hills amid the ponderosa pine, creosote, and barrel cactus. It is a popular national recreational area, a 197,000 acre preserve. Leon's daughter, Trisha, led the way.

Hiking trails abound and we gradually climbed uphill to the entrance of the canyon, about 1.5 miles one way. I, of course, stopped along the way to view some wildflowers.

A front was moving through the area and the temperature rose to 59 degrees, compared to 81 yesterday. The winds blew and in the canyon they were reported to be gusting at 61 miles per hour. I don’t doubt it!

We finally reached our destination and posed in our Easter bonnets.

Afterwards, the nearby visitor’s center allowed this magnificent view.