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2.3 miles

Distance

1,958 ft

Climb

-359 ft

Descent

01:23:17

Avg time

1,599 ft

Altitude change

4,350 ft

Altitude min

6,308 ft

Altitude max

4,350 ft

Altitude start

5,948 ft

Altitude end

13.3%

Grade

-48.4%

Grade max

90.3%

Grade min

2 miles

Distance climb

1,719 ft

Distance down

01:23:17

Avg time

Turtlehead Peak Details

Activities
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Las Vegas, Nevada
Difficulty Rating

Black Diamond Rate
Local Popularity
100 in Hiking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
Global Ranking
#2073 in Hiking [+]
- #48982 in Trail Running
Hiking SAC Scale

T4 Alpine Hiking
Trail Type

Singletrack
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Black Diamond
Physical Rating

Hard
Trail Visibility

Sometimes hard to follow
Dogs Allowed

Yes

From the parking lot, follow the trail across the wash and through the sandstone rock formations and up the gulch toward a prominent rock formation at the saddle. Once you are above the rock formation, the trail splits, forming a loop that takes you to the summit and back to the rock formation where you will continue back down the way you come.

The path is not always clear as you get around the bend and start the loop.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

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6 Months

15 rides
5 miles avg distance

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56 rides

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Turtlehead Peak Trail Reports

status	date	description
	Apr 29, 2026 @ 9:22am (America/Los_Angeles) Apr 29, 2026	Desert flowers on display
	Mar 17, 2025 @ 1:54pm Mar 17, 2025	Lovely and windy. Trail comes and goes. But you can always find paint, arrows or cairns
	Nov 5, 2023 @ 1:54am Nov 5, 2023	fairly hard
	Mar 3, 2023 @ 10:26pm Mar 3, 2023
	Oct 4, 2022 @ 2:03pm Oct 4, 2022	Going up markers can be seen pretty well but going down seems to have sections of markers faded so it's a bit difficult to know if you are still...

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Frequently Asked Questions About Turtlehead Peak

▼ Where is Turtlehead Peak located?

Turtlehead Peak is located in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It is part of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 36.16496, -115.45077.

▼ How hard is Turtlehead Peak?

Turtlehead Peak is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 13.3%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.

▼ What is the elevation gain for Turtlehead Peak?

Turtlehead Peak has 1,958 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 359 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 4,350 ft to 6,308 ft.

▼ Is Turtlehead Peak a point to point trail?

Turtlehead Peak is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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