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Running trails in North Las Vegas, NV
North Las Vegas has 8 trails in the directory — 1 paved, 1 shaded, and 4 open 24 hours. Every one post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 11,339 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.
Craig Ranch Regional Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 7,305 reviews
Park offering grass lawns, playgrounds & sports areas on the site of a former golf course.
Aliante Nature Discovery Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 2,989 reviews
20-acre park with tennis & volleyball courts plus a lake, waterfall & dinosaur-themed kids area.
Sandstone Ridge Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 420 reviews
Park featuring a basketball court, grill and playground, plus open lawns for running.
Cheyenne Ridge Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 258 reviews
Clean outdoor space dotted with grassy areas and a skate park, plus basketball courts.
Kiel Ranch Historic Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 147 reviews
Gazebo featuring in this park, once a ranch, where you can take a stroll and learn about the history of the area.
Centennial-Lawrence Trailhead
4.3 ★★★★☆ 113 reviews
Kid-friendly park featuring a public restroom and paved paths that are good for walking.
Las Vegas Upper Wash Trail Head
4.4 ★★★★☆ 58 reviews
Hiking and biking area that's good for children.
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How to pick a trail in North Las Vegas
- Match the surface to your legs. Most of what's here is paved (1 of 8). 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? A loop finishes back at the car with no backtracking; on an out-and-back you simply turn round at half your distance.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 4 trails in North 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. 8 of the 8 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm. 1 is lit, which is what you want for winter evenings.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 3 have trailhead parking, 4 have restrooms, and 2 have a water fountain in North 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. 1 shaded, 2 that runners describe as quiet, 4 dog-friendly, and 1 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.
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