Arrow Canyon is a very interesting hike. The steep, slanted and sometimes curved walls makes it a unique place. You will see canyon walls scattered with barrel cactus, petroglyphs, and trees growing out of cracks in the rock walls. If you take this hike early in the season, February and March, you will see the bottom of the canyon covered in green grass in many areas. This is a great place to see bighorn sheep so keep your eyes out for them on the steep cliffs.
Caution: Although this hike is fairly flat with very little elevation gain, I found it to be quite difficult because of the small and large rocks littering the bottom of the canyon. It is slow walking because you have to be careful where you place your feet. You have to stop a lot to look around because you really can't look while you are walking or you will trip and fall.
To get here take Interstate 15 to the Moapa, Exit 90 about 53 miles from Henderson less from Las Vegas. Drive up Highway 168 about 19 miles until you see the entrance to Arrow Canyon Access Road. There is no sign next to the road. It is the dirt road right after Warm Springs Road. It looks like an entrance to a ranch. You will see the sign after turning onto the road.
This access road starts our great but you must bear right onto the dirt road after only a short distance. It doesn't look much like a road, but it isn't too bad to the first parking area. The road after the first parking area is quite bumpy and in some places very uneven. Don't take it if you don't have a high clearance four-wheel drive vehicle. The first parking lot is about a mile from the second one, so you will be adding two miles to your hike, but it is worth not destroying your vehicle or getting stuck in the sand and having to pay for a tow.
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