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History & Importance of the Area
History & Importance of the Area
History & Importance of the Area
Some of the petroglyphs (pecked images) and pictographs (painted images) found in this area are thousands of years old. They were made by the ancestors to today's Native American people. Many are difficult to see from years of exposure to the elements.
The Nuwu (Southern Paiutes) are decedents of these early inhabitants. The Little Red Rock area is an important cultural site for the Nuwu. It is home to the plants, animals, and cultural remains of their people. If you have permission to visit the area, please do so with respect.
Continuing Remediation Efforts
History & Importance of the Area
History & Importance of the Area
For decades visitors have defaced and damaged Little Red Rock. With little to no law enforcement, it was a popular party area. Inconsiderate individuals defaced petroglyphs, looted artifacts, littered the area with broken glass and nails from burned pallets, and drove on and through archaeological sites.
Things are changing. Law enforcement and archeologists monitor the area and graffiti remediation efforts have brought the area back to nature. We are hopeful that this area will be respected into the future. Learn more
Trespassing & Other Laws
History & Importance of the Area
Trespassing & Other Laws
Entering this area without permission from the land owner is trespassing (NRS 207.200). The area is regularly patrolled by local law enforcement.
Archaeological resources are protected by a number of different laws on private, state, and federal lands. For example, at this site, Native American burials and burial goods are covered under (NRS 383.180), the theft of artifacts under (NRS 205.0832), and graffiti and defacing the rock outcrops under (NRS 206.330).
The Future
What will become of Little Red Rock?
Land owner, Howard Hughes Corporation, has turned their attention to restoring the area. They are working with members of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, a local public archaeology nonprofit - Nevadans for Cultural Preservation, professional archaeologists at Knight & Levitt, and local law enforcement.
What is with the construction?
Howard Hughes will not be building homes in the red rocks. They have completed mandatory flood infrastructure and have piled some of the dirt from digging that detention basin on the hillside. This flattened area is a temporary holding area for this dirt. There will be no buildings in that area.
This area is not accessible to residents or the public. A trail with interpretive panels is planned to go around the scenic red rocks to provide some visual access.
Please do not drive, hike, or bike into the active construction areas or the red rocks.
Property Boundaries
All of the undeveloped land within the private property boundary is closed to trespassing. All of the land outside the boundary is managed by the BLM and open public land including La Madre Mountain Wilderness.
Visit the BLM website: https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/nevada/red-rock-canyon
Clean up efforts are held on a seasonal basis
If you would like to volunteer your time and labor to this effort, contact NVFCP directly:
Nevadans for Cultural Preservation (NVFCP)
Do your part!
Help Our Cause
Vandalism attracts more vandalism. Please report any new damage you see to the area. Your observations help ensure the area is preserved.