Running trails in Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas has 33 trails in the directory — 11 paved and 3 on crushed gravel or dirt, 2 boardwalk, 10 loops that return to the trailhead, 5 with a stated distance, 11 shaded, and 4 open 24 hours. 29 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 21,749 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Floyd Lamb Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 4,792 reviews
Natural park spanning 2,000+ acres with picnic areas, lakes & wildlife such as ducks & peacocks.
Clark County Wetlands Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 4,552 reviews
Trails & wetlands for walking, picnicking & bird-watching, plus 45,000-sq.-ft. nature center.
Lone Mountain Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,807 reviews
Green space with a roller hockey rink, basketball & tennis courts & a playground, plus picnic areas.
Lone Mountain Regional Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,197 reviews
Large natural area with walking trails, picnic pavilions, playgrounds & an equestrian center.
Western Trails
4.6 ★★★★★ 969 reviews
Landscaped 7-acre neighborhood park with a shaded playground, picnic tables & restrooms.
Pueblo Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 762 reviews
Neighborhood recreation area offering grassy lawns, walking trails, pavilions & playgrounds.
Nevada Trails Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 739 reviews
Shady, fenced park with basketball courts and playgrounds for kids (including toddlers).
W. Wayne Bunker Family Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 710 reviews
Open space for skateboarding, horseshoes, soccer, tennis & other sports, plus play & picnic spots.
Late Night Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 565 reviews
Hiking and mountain biking area with trails for beginner and experienced riders, plus a pit toilet.
Old Spanish Trail Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 521 reviews
Neighborhood park featuring a covered playground, paved walking paths & restrooms.
Cottonwood Canyon
4.6 ★★★★★ 514 reviews
Scenic, linear park featuring paved pathways for walking & running, plus a BBQ/picnic shelter.
Calico Tanks Trail
4.9 ★★★★★ 456 reviews
Popular out-& back hiking trail on red rock with scrambling sections & scenic views of the canyon.
Buckskin Basin Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 494 reviews
Open-air park with swings, soccer fields and a paved walk-and-scoot track, plus playgrounds.
Teton Trails Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 464 reviews
Picnic destination filled with slides and grass areas plus a splash pad and covered play areas.
Calico Basin Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 393 reviews
Scenic trail running along the base of the Calico Rocks, popular with hikers & rock climbers.
Lone Mountain Peak
4.8 ★★★★★ 288 reviews
Popular hiking area offering views of the valley, a dog park, and a playground.
South Oak Creek Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 273 reviews
Tranquil hiking area boasting scenic views and a popular Sunday drum circle.
Ice Box Canyon Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 248 reviews
Canyon hike (sometimes strenuous, sometimes moderate, sometimes short), featuring a waterfall and rock formations, with an icy section known as the “Ice Box”.
Buckskin Cliff Shadows Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 251 reviews
Hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking are available at this park with scenic views.
Peccole Ranch Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 173 reviews
Trail around a neighborhood, with trees and areas for picnics, plus disc golf.
Hualapai Canyon
4.7 ★★★★★ 147 reviews
Relaxing park featuring cactuses, wildlife and paved trails for walking, dog-walking and rollerblading.
Cliff Shadows Open Desert Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 139 reviews
Outdoor area for mountain biking, climbing and hiking, plus picnic tables.
Sunrise Trailhead
4.4 ★★★★☆ 123 reviews
Kid-friendly park with trails for walking, biking, and horseback riding, plus picnic areas.
Middle Oak Creek Trailhead
4.9 ★★★★★ 109 reviews
Popular hiking area featuring trails with varying difficulty levels and scenic views.
Frenchman Mountain
4.8 ★★★★★ 110 reviews
Steep mountain with hiking trails featuring panoramic views of the city and Las Vegas Valley.
Pecos-McLeod Trailhead
3.2 ★★★☆☆ 143 reviews
Hiking area featuring a paved trail with murals, a sculpture, and views of a bridge.
Floyd Lamb Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 97 reviews
Park featuring desert trails and ponds full of waterfowl, plus picnic tables.
First Creek Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 84 reviews
Hike to a waterfall through a desert canyon at the base of mountains.
Frenchman Mine
4.5 ★★★★★ 17 reviews
Promenade Park
4.9 ★★★★★ 13 reviews
Tule Springs
4.8 ★★★★★ 6 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Las Vegas
- Match the surface to your legs. Las Vegas gives you a choice: 11 paved, 2 crushed gravel, 2 boardwalk, 1 natural surface, and 1 mixed. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More paved trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? 10 trails here are loops, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run. The longest stated distance in Las Vegas is Cottonwood Canyon at 3 mi.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 4 trails in Las Vegas are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 29 of the 33 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm. 3 are lit, which is what you want for winter evenings.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 23 have trailhead parking, 20 have restrooms, and 10 have a water fountain in Las Vegas. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 11 shaded, 3 with mile markers, 10 that runners describe as quiet, 17 dog-friendly, and 4 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
Browse Las Vegas trails by type
- Paved trails
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- Boardwalk trails
- Natural surface trails
- Mixed trails
- Loop trails
- Shaded trails
- Lit for early & night runs
- Flat & fast
- Hilly trails
- Scenic trails
- Trails with restrooms
- Trails with water fountains
- Trailhead parking
- Trails with mile markers
- Quiet, uncrowded trails
- Dog-friendly
- Stroller & wheelchair-accessible
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