Rocky Gap 3.0

A challenging  trail  from Highway 160 through the Spring Mountains to Red Rock Canyon.  Many Extra Credits available.
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Running this trail from west to east avoids paying a fee to enter Red Rock Canyon, although it can be done in either direction.  This description is west to east.

The only difficult section of the trail is a fairly short Rock Garden.  If you take all easy lines the trail will only take a couple hours.  If you want to play around in the Rock Garden it can take several hours.
There is a GPS - gpx track file at the bottom of the page.
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Rock Garden
The first 7.5 miles after leaving Highway is on the paved Lovell Canyon Road.  Turn off and head up through the trees on the actual Jeep trail.
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Lovell Canyon Road
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Headed up from Lovell Canyon
The Rock Garden begins a couple miles into the trail.  This lady rents Jeeps to tourists then takes them out to drive the Jeeps while rock crawling.  The tourists were ecstatic.

There are many more optional obstacles than we show in these photos.  Have fun!
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Beginning of Rock Garden
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More Rock Garden
Red Rock Summit is a short distance beyond the Rock Garden.  Great views of Red Rock Canyon as you go down the other side.
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Red Rock Summit
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Red Rock Canyon
The road down the east side is much easier than the Rock Garden, but does offer a few minor obstacles.  There are a gazillion switchbacks and a couple narrow spots.  Most high clearance vehicles can reach the summit from the east.
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One of many switchbacks
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A narrow spot
Exit via the one-way loop of Red Rock Canyon.

​Page updated 2018.
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