White Rock Road located in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. This short trail is an easy drive up to a flat camping that can easily fit 5-8 vehicles and tents in the area with fantastic views of the desert valley and an entrance for hiking into the White Rock Canyon.
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Take US 95 North from Las Vegas to Corn Creek Road. Turn right/east on Corn Creek Road. A visitor center is approximately 4.8 miles from US 95. This is a good place to air down, use the restroom and look at the maps. Near the sign/map is a place to register informing the park staff you are entering the refuge for the day. From there, follow Alamo Road for approximately 21.7 miles. The turn to White Rock Road is on the right/east side of the road. It is marked with a visible sign.
Please keep in mind, the speed limit on Corn Creek Road is 35 mph and it is enforced.
Great time out in the desert! It seemed like there had been a wash go through the trail, possibly with recent rains that brought some rocks onto the road, however it is pretty simple to navigate. We saw a downed cactus as well around halfway through, but the trail was wide enough for the Forester to go around it. This is doable with a 2WD, however I'd say that if you don't have good clearance, go slow and be careful of rocks sticking up too high. I have 9.2 inches of clearance and the skid plate took 2-3 decent little hits (could have been avoided if I was paying a bit more attention). We camped at the site at the end of the trail and the views were beautiful! It did get down to below freezing at night and we did get hit with some hail but overall it was an awesome time!
My nephew flew into Vegas from Denver, Colorado and wanted to see the desert. I could not think of a better way to show him the desert than to take him offroading. One of the best ways to show him some great trails, different vegetation and some of the wildlife, was to take him on a tour of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge just north of Las Vegas. The weather was 10-15 degrees cooler and there was no one else on the trails. He had a great time, especially when I let him drive a portion of a trail.
White Rock Road was open and in good condition. The weather was sunny with scattered clouds with a temperature in the mid-'90s. It is a short, great, easily driven trail that lets you access a camping area and White Rock Canyon hiking entrance while sharing some great views of the surrounding desert.
Mimi and I decided to get out of town for the day and check on the status of a few trails. We have had a lot of rain lately and wanted to make sure the trails were not damaged or closed due to the weather. So, we headed for the Desert National Wildlife Refuge and hit the trails for a fun day exploring the area.
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We are James and Mimi Nicholson, married for 19 years, living in Nevada. We are not new to Off-roading; having owned Jeeps for 18 years. We started with a 1979 CJ-5. Other 4 wheel vehicles owned include CJ-7, Cherokees, Grand Cherokee and a Liberty. We like to overland, camp, whitewater raft and kayak. We have been off-roading in Oregon, Washington, Georgia, South Carolina, California, Arizona, Utah, Louisiana, Texas and Nevada Our focus while off-roading is safety, treading lightly and simply enjoying the outdoors with friends and family.
Our current rig:
2015 Jeep Wrangler JKU Tank Rubicon. AEV 3.5" lift with 315/75/16 GY Duratracs with level 8 Tracker wheels. C gussets, control arm skids, ACE rock sliders, Engo 10,000 winch, OR-Fab tire/can carrier. M.O.R.E. skid plate, Gobi stealth roof rack. S-pod. ARB OBA. Adams front and rear drive shafts.
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