It was an easy 1.22 round trip walk from the trailhead (once I figured out I didn't have to walk dead center in the loose sand and moved to the perimeter of the trail). Per the information at the trailhead, we did not touch the petroglyphs and were careful not to climb any rocks/boulders even when the trail was only single foot width. It's a dog friendly outing. The weather was just right for it, too. Laughlin is beautiful and breathtaking here. read more

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Grapevine Canyon was a nice hike with plenty of opportunities for some great pictures. The petroglyphs are always a sight to see. The ride is off a dirt road we drove out in a truck. The mountains around you are beautiful. The sacred land and the history of the tribes that lived in the Spirit Mountain is something to read about. Don't forget your water for the hike. There is a small dirt parking lot and a restroom. Enjoy the history and the scenery. read more

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Amazing place! Easy to get to. Close up to petroglyphs. Beautiful sacred Indigenous area. Worth the drive. read more

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I drove all over Arizona looking at Petroglyphs--you need to save this one for last, because you'll be disappointed at all the others! Best collection I have ever seen, not too far into the trail. Amazing. Wonderful. Awesome. I wish we knew what story these people wanted to tell us--maybe someday we will know. read more

I was introduced to this place several years ago. I love going here and seeing the living history of the native peoples. Any vehicle can make the off road drive but it is a little bouncy. Bring extra water and be prepared to take lots of pictures. I suggest wearing good hiking shoes. If you hike up into the canyon there is a small spring and waterfall when it has been raining. read more

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I've owned a house in Bullhead City for over 16 years and it was just not until this year that I heard about the petroglyphs in Grapevine Canyon. On my visit in July to Bullhead I decided on taking a drive up to Grapevine Canyon to check out the petroglyphs. Located about 7 mile West of Laughlin off Highway 95. You don't need a 4 x 4 vehicle but there was some washboarding on the roads. One should always bring plenty of water and some food. I always keep energy bars in my vehicle just in case. From the parking lot it's not a far hike. I was absolutely blown away by these petroglyphs. It was so cool. I really enjoyed waking around and taking photos. read more

First time here it's just outside of Laughlin it's a dirtish road we were in a Honda clarity and made it just fine . Small parking area but it was empty. You'll start the hike with the sign about the petroglyphs and it's a short walk from there. Walk in the wash until you see the big mountains one on each side like a little slot. Some are pretty easy to hike up or climb but a lot are around ground level. Saw lizards and bees and butterfly's . We were told about a rattle snake up one of the hills to the right so we didn't go there. I recommend to see this because it was very cool to see and wonder what the symbols all ment. Bring water for sure and I would go early it was very hot around 9 am when we finished. read more

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I visited Grapevine Canyon in November of 2005 and again this December (2019). The area is gotten to from SR 163 following signs to Christmas Tree Pass. It is recommended that you come in from SR 163 as the Christmas Tree Pass Road can be a bit difficult for all but high clearance vehicles. At 2 miles in Christmas Tree Pass, there is a left turn that is clearly marked to Grapevine Canyon. Following this dirt road for a couple of tenths of a mile, you come to the parking area. There are two pit toilets here. There is an interpretive marker to read at the trailhead. Part of the area is under restoration, so the trail goes down into the wash and then you walk west for two tenths of a mile to get to the petroglyph area at the mouth of Grapevine Canyon. Check both sides to see as many of the figures as you can. We don't know what many of them mean, but you can always tell animals when they've been drawn. If you're a hiker, there a 1.7 mile, round trip hike to a waterfall. I have read that the waterfall is either very weak or non-existent now. You will have to do some scrambling over granite boulders and formations. At times, the grapevines will almost trip you it's so dense depending on the time of the year. Whether you hike to the waterfall area or just explore, it's a magical place. Wonderfully eroded granite boulders, a small stream, and plenty of grapevines. In any case, getting to see this rock art on the desert varnish that were done perhaps 100s of years ago is worth the side trip to/from Laughlin. read more

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Such an amazing collection of petroglyphs just a hop, skip and a jump off the highway just outside of Laughlin, NV. Who knew? Certainly not me until I went on a tour of sorts with a guy from my church. We drove the whole length of Christmas Tree Pass Road ending at the glyphs. Some good site seeing and some moderate off roading. The whole area is a beautiful somewhat hidden gem. The crowning jewel are the peteoglyphs, of course. And you can get right up next to them. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be respectful of them and leave them be. Don't be a jerk and ruin them for everybody else just to get your kicks. Just come in, take a short walk, and take some pictures. Then check out the pit toilets before you get back on the road. Not exactly a highlight of the journey but they seemed fairly clean and imminently useful. Especially if you came the long way on Christmas Tree Pass and tenderized your insides while bouncing around. Ok, you're all set. read more

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Amazing scenery and rocks! Would def go back! We rented a side by side and had a blast!

Take a hike!! Jk, no but really.... Hike this trail. You WILL NOT regret it. The rocks, boulders, topography are insanely beautiful and I can't wait to go back and adventure further into the trail. We hiked this trail in January 2022, and the weather was perfect. Bundle up and cover your ears if you go in the winter, it's cold and windy. read more

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Grapevine Canyon is a must place to visit. The petroglyph were amazing to see. Easy hike to see them. Views were absolutely beautiful. Definitely worth a visit. read more

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Petroglyph sites are typically off the beaten path, but the Grapevine Canyon Petroglyph site is a relatively convenient stop near Laughlin, Nevada. Drive about five miles west of Laughlin on Highway 163 until you reach the Lake Mead Recreation Area. Be on the lookout for Christmas Tree Pass Road, then make a right. Drive about 2 miles on this very flat dirt road, then make a left toward the primitive parking lot. You'll soon see an opening to a rock canyon to the west and the simple hike to the petroglyphs there takes only about ten minutes. You'll be overly-rewarded for your simple efforts because these petroglyphs are some of the best in Nevada for both quantity and quality. Bring your camera because taking great photos is quite easy because the hundreds of images are so articulate and pronounced. Many appear as if they were etched only yesterday. Supposedly, these petroglyphs date from AD 1100-1900 and I can see why the area was popular with the Mohave people: the canyon is shady with grasses interspersed among the rocks. Water pools quenched the thirst of humans and animals. If you look carefully among some of the higher rocks in various sections of the canyon, you'll see elegant depictions of bighorn sheep. Put your deck of cards aside for awhile and venture out to one of the more fantastic petroglyph sites in the southwest. read more

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A definite must visit if you are in the Laughlin area as it is a short 15-20mins drive from Casino Row off 163 @ mile marker 13 which takes you to a dirt road that is Christmas Tree Pass and a dusty 2mi farther down will bring you to the parking area at the trailhead to the petroglyphs and canyon. There are primitive restrooms at the parking area and a couple of trash receptacles, but other than that you are on your own in the desert wilderness, so make sure you plan accordingly and bring sunscreen and lots of water! The walk to the canyon entrance and the first petroglyph rocks is an easy 1/4mi one way. You can hike up to most of the petroglyphed rocks and get up close and personal, but just remember to be respectful and not touch or do anything to deface the sacred and protected archaeological relics. The 'glyphs are gorgeous and plentiful and you will be hard pressed to find a favorite! The hike deeper into the canyon is pretty strenuous as you will often have to make you own trail by walking over, up, and/or sliding down several rocks/boulders, but it is well worth the experience as the views from within the canyon and especially walking out of it facing the gorgeous red rock mountains are just breathtaking! I highly recommend exploring this amazing site, if for nothing more than the amazing petroglyphs alone! Just be sure to allow yourself enough time to drive in and out on the dirt road (you honestly will get a top speed of 15mph as the road was pretty rutted when I drove it today) and hike in and out of the canyon as the sun sets fast and you do not want to be stranded out there at night. I drove from the Aquarius and spent just over 3hrs total from the hotel and back with some pretty in depth hiking and picture pitstops. Also beware of snakes and other dangerous wildlife. I did spot a couple slithering away today when I was hiking up towards the shallow caves near the canyon entrance. read more

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Our favorite hiking spot. Easy hike/climb, and it's a genuinely magical experience. Definitely visit this beautiful sight. read more

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Great area! Easy hike to some of the rocks with pronounced petroglyphs, and further beyond is a medium rock scrambling experience. Further still (about a mile in) it gets to be a difficult scramble - I stopped just before it. Apparently over the difficult rocks the trail lays out again. Peaceful and scenic awesome glyphs brush and shrubbery. read more

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Pretty cool location. No fees to enter, just a long drive on a not-so-great road. The petroglyphs are a bit of a walk from the parking location, but overall it's worth it. read more

On the way to Laughlan is the long dusty street of X-mas Tree Road. It's an easily travelled dirt road that any compact car can navigate. Just not on a rainy day. Going in about a mile or so is the parking for the Grapevine Canyon. Once you get here there is a restroom. The standard glorified stationary port o pot type national park hole in ground style pooper. The trailhead has a simple introduction to the petroglyphs that are to be seen on the canyon. The trail seemed to have been a bit washed out on a few sections during our trip this weekend. Still not that hard to follow. The hike is about a 1/2 mile easy trail round trip that leads to few rocky down hill trail grades. Once you get to the edge of the canyon there's a crazy amount of ancient Native tribal graffiti just emblazened all over the entrance rocks. What does it all mean? No one can tell really. It sure is really neat to be at a location where our human ancestors used to think was the bees knees. Once there, the exploring can be quite fun up boulders and down narrow paths. We came with the little ones and that was about as far as the tots could safely trek. Cant wait to check this place out next time without the boys so we could explore much farther in and see what all the hub bub was all about in this canyon. read more

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Amazing hike ! quarter of a mile long great views awesome petroglyphs to check out , tons of side trails that makes it fun , grape vines ! Climbing on rocks is always fun !!! Great place to go ! Bring a hat in the summer cuz it's HOT read more

This place is amazing. It's wild to see a bunch of grapevines growing in the middle of the desert. There are so many petroglyphs in the canyon, just keep your eyes open and keep looking up and around to find so many different ones. One note. The path is choppy and sandy. If you have back, knee or leg issues, just take it slow to avoid injury. read more

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This was pretty cool They recently graded the road in off of hwy 163 at mile marker 13. Just two miles in and a half mile walk up read more

Grapevine Canyon - Grapevine Canyon was a really cool stop - Hiking Near Me - Laughlin, Nevada

This place doesn't get the attention it deserves. How amazing is it that these petroglyphs are easily accessible, abundant and not too far from Vegas. The road that leads to the glyphs is a unpaved. My Civic was able to make the drive without problem. Just don't come here after the rain. Glyphs are a short walk from the parking lot. It's worth the hike through the slot canyon and waterfall which takes an hour a half from the glyphs. The trail is not maintain and light scrambling is involved. I rate this trail as easy with some light to moderate boulder scrambling. read more

This was a fun side trip. The road leading up to the canyon is a bumpy one, but take it slowly and you'll get there just fine. We hiked up to the glyphs and beyond. My husband went a lot further than our son and I did. It was a easy hike with a little bit of climbing over rocks here and there. The trails are not maintained, but the path is easy to follow. There were people of all ages and fitness levels on the day we went. Definitely worth seeing. read more

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If you're a hiker, its OKAY. Trail is only .25 miles long. You need to climb over some rocks, but its not a strong trail. But if you're just visiting and wanting to see some history with the petroglyphics then it's a site to see. We brought our dogs to have them get good exercise but saw that it wasn't really dog friendly either so we couldn't go too far. read more

I was at the canyon early this morning all alone. very spiritual thing. The glyphs are easily seen and easy to get to, Making them a little suspicious. But I have been to several areas where glyphs are practically or are invisible except ti the trained eye. Many of these obvious ones are enhanced or even new. BUT there are Hundreds maybe thousands that are there and were once perhaps, as long as 4000 b.c., as visible as the onces you see today. This site really needs to be investigated more and surely much better protected. would love to show pics but don't know how to post them here. read more

went to laughlin during new years week. it was our second day and we didn't know what to do. so i searched things to do around and this was one of them. it was like 2pm and we didn't want to gamble this early! so we decided to go here. you go about 6 miles west on highway 163 toward Vegas and search light. on the right side you will see christmas tree pass here you make a right and take a dirt road for 2 miles. on the left is a small parking lot. you then follow a trail that is marked by some signs about old stuff lol and not moving or destroying it. so the day we went there were about 4 other cars there. it looked lonely but as we got closer to the rocks we saw more people. i didn't get to see any wild animals. just 3 dogs that were with their owners. the day was cold and really windy!!! but the sun was out. the Petroglyphs were really cool. they seemed unreal, it didn't look as if they were old. many different pictures on the rocks. i suggest you go here to look at this really interesting stuff plus the walk is not bad and not long. just perfect. read more

The trail is hard to follow but it is worth it. Beautiful petroglyphs early on in the hike.

I went to Grapevine Canyon expecting a bit more than a half-hour trip, but it was still worth the trip. Beautiful desert scene plus some amazing -- and amazingly accessible -- petroglyphs. Again, more than worth the drive. If you're in Laughlin or Bullhead, it's a fun little side trip that'll take you out of the casinos/river life for a while. read more

We were in Laughlin for a couple days and wanted to check out the area. I'm not a huge 'glyph buff but the canyon is close to town and easily accessible. The directions on http://www.visitlaughlin.com/attractions/area-attractions and these reviews are accurate, the road is bumpy but driveable. It IS hot, we went on Sept 1, but the walk to the petroglyphs is only half a mile or so. This is a good way to get a desert feel without much risk, I would definitely take my 6 to 12 year old grandkids. We were watching closely for snakes, I have to assume they're there but we saw none, just some small lizards, desert chipmunk (well, that's what it looked like!) and birds. The spring is about 100-150 yards beyond where the canyon narrows, and you have to hike up/through/around/over some rocks but the reasonably fit will have no difficulty. The scenery is beautiful. read more

Great petroglyphs. Easy walk from parking lot. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a relaxing moment.

So glad we stopped here! We rock climbed for hours. The rocks have great grip. Awesome for all levels.

Almost missed this place! Google maps may not get you to the right place so be sure to be in the lookout for Christmas tree rd. enjoyed looking at all the petroglyphs and the beautiful rock mounds. There are plenty of areas to climb and get s nice view of the valley. read more

One of my favorite hiking spots in the area. I love seeing the neat carvings that are a bit higher than your normal hike path. It is filled with lots of old history and a great hike for the family. :) read more