Colorock Quarry

Located in the Muddy Mountain Wilderness, a 100 million-acre natural preserve north of Las Vegas, Colorock Quarry trail is an easy way to access this remote and truly unique region of southern Nevada. The trail winds its way through a colorful mix of rocky mountains before stopping at the wilderness boundary and an old mining cabin. The Muddy Mountains Wilderness Area is truly a geologists paradise. It features unique geological formations made of limestone, Aztec sandstone, and fossilized sand dunes that all come together creating a visually dramatic landscape.