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Red Rock Canyon launches reservation system

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Visitors line up up at the entrance to Red Rock Canyon on July 6, 2019.
Photo: Wade Vandervort

Over the past decade, Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area has exploded in popularity. On fair-weather days, the park often reaches capacity, and cars line Nevada State Route 159 waiting to get in. To solve the excess of demand, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on November 3 will institute an online timed entry reservation system for the Scenic Drive.

Timed entry reservations can be made at recreation.gov up to 30 days in advance, beginning on October 6. Each reservation costs $2 in addition to regular park entry fees. (Day use fees range from $5 for a bicycle or pedestrian to $15 for a private vehicle. An annual pass for Red Rock is $30. An annual National Parks pass, which includes Red Rock, is $80.)

Reservations require a time of entry, but once inside the park, visitors can stay as long as they like. Reservations will not be required during the less-popular summer months (June-September) or outside the peak hours of 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

“I’m excited we will be able to offer this online system, which will streamline entry, improve safety and help us effectively protect resources,” Red Rock Field Manager Catrina Williams said in a press statement.

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