Spring Mountain Ranch State Park is the perfect place to do just that. Located within the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Spring Mountain Range State Park sits right beneath Wilson Range's rainbow-colored cliffs. Not only will you get up-close views of the beautiful mountains, you'll also enjoy unique hiking grounds.
  During the summer, Spring Mountain Ranch offers nighttime flashlight hikes. See the bright moon and stars closer than you ever imagined. You'll also see unique wildlife.
  Keep in mind that at 3,800 feet, Spring Mountain Ranch is usually 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the Las Vegas Valley. Make sure to bring a camera and take photos of all the desert plant life. These include desert scrub, black brush, pinon-juniper and riparian desert marigold, globe mallow, brittlebrush, Joshua tree, Mohave Yuccan and Indigo bush. After a good winter rainfall, the spring brings a burst of wildflowers. Fun fact: Some of the trees here are more than 400 years old. Please be careful and do not climb them.