Neil from Hike This! offers customized private hiking and rock scrambling tours of Red Rock Canyon that are not to be missed. Red Rock Canyon is a 20 minute drive from the Strip, and is an amazing destination for the outdoors enthusiast or for those looking to see the natural beauty that lies beyond the glitz and glam of the casinos.
My boyfriend was planning on playing poker tournaments during the day, and I wanted to take the opportunity to explore Red Rock Canyon. Since I was going to be doing this solo, I wanted to find a guided tour, and I'm so glad that I stumbled upon Hike This! to take me on a private one-on-one Rock Scramble.
Neil, owner and guide of Hike This! is an absolute delight: super warm and friendly and very professional. He picked me up directly in front of the hotel I was staying at and provided a pack, snacks, water and sunscreen for our excursion. Neil asked me about my fitness level and my hiking experience before we began heading off trail to rock scramble. Throughout the scramble, Neil carefully assessed how I was doing to make sure that I was comfortable with what we were doing.
I'm pretty outdoorsy and fit, so we went scrambling all over the sandstone and did some technical hand over foot climbing to ascend to this gorgeous overlook of the canyon. The sandstone offers some of the best footing around: it's super grippy, and I became very confident climbing up and down it. At the top, we had a snack (apples, cheese and granola bars) before climbing back down.
Along the way, Neil was taking photos of me which he emailed to me later that day. The photos are professional quality, and it was fantastic to be able to share action shoots with my boyfriend.
We spent about 3 hours hiking and scrambling before hopping back in the car and taking the rest of the scenic loop of the park before heading back to the hotel.
If you're looking for a unique and exciting way to explore Red Rock Canyon, look no further than Neil at Hike This! He's a wonderful and experienced guide and is a delight to hike with. His excursions are incredibly popular and book quickly, so make your reservation soon! read more