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Moderate Hiking Trails near Las Vegas

The directory currently contains 6 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Las Vegas. Their average mapped distance is 4.0 km and average recorded ascent is 189 m (620 ft); the longest route in the set is 5.7 km.

This subset represents 25% of the 24 quality-checked routes near Las Vegas.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (17%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

1.7 km

Calico Overlook Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

67 m

Liberty Bell Arch Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Trails

View north up the Trail Canyon Trail in the Mount Charleston Wilderness, Nevada from about 1.0 miles north of the trailhead
Moderate

Trail Canyon

Nevada · United States

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
471 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Moderate

Kraft Mountain Loop

Nevada · United States

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
196 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
Moderate

Calico Overlook Trail

Nevada · United States

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Panoramic view of the Calico Hills at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
Moderate

Calico Hills Trail

Nevada · United States

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
191 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
Moderate

White Rock Canyon Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
131 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Canyon and gorge
Moderate

Liberty Bell Arch Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
40 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Trail CanyonNevada3.1 km471 m1 hr 22 minModerateJuly to September
Kraft Mountain LoopNevada5.7 km196 m1 hr 28 minModerateApril to October
Calico Overlook TrailNevada1.7 km75 m29 minModerateApril to October
Calico Hills TrailNevada5.7 km191 m1 hr 28 minModerateApril to October
White Rock Canyon TrailArizona4.8 km131 m1 hr 12 minModerateApril to October
Liberty Bell Arch TrailArizona2.7 km67 m40 minModerateApril to October

Trail Canyon, Kraft Mountain Loop, Calico Overlook Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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