Nevada · Hiking

Red Needle Trail

1.8 mi
distance
371 ft
climb
1,894 ft
high point
Lollipop
route
Oct–Apr
best months

Red Needle Trail is a short loop on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada's Las Vegas Field Office, about 1.8 miles long with a 371-foot elevation gain from a low point of 1,649 feet to a high of 1,894 feet. It is an easy hike, and the trail is on natural surface. Bikes and horses are not allowed. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. A nearby weather station in Las Vegas records typical averages of 73°F highs and 49°F lows in March, and 84°F highs and 57°F lows in October. Midsummer highs there typically reach the mid-100s, and winter brings only a few wet days a month. The trail makes an easy one-hour outing. Lava Butte Wall, a climbing area, is 1.7 miles away, and Las Vegas Wetlands is about 2.5 miles off. Lake Mead Area offers more climbing about 4.4 miles away, and Las Vegas Wash, a paddling route, is about 5 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Red Needle Trail

    Best months: October–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      61° / 38°

      3 wet

    2. Feb

      65° / 41°

      3 wet

    3. Mar

      73° / 49°

      2 wet

    4. Apr

      80° / 55°

      1 wet

    5. May

      89° / 64°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      101° / 73°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      106° / 79°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      104° / 78°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      97° / 70°

      1 wet

    10. Oct

      84° / 57°

      1 wet

    11. Nov

      70° / 45°

      1 wet

    12. Dec

      59° / 37°

      2 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at N Las Vegas, NV, 12 mi away at 1,898 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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