The visitor centre is open from 9 am - 4:30 pm but the park is open 24/7 if you have a camping permit and once you're inside

6 or 7 am....check web site and get timed entry ticket beforehand. There is a discount if you have "America the Beautiful " card

Red Rock Canyon resort has some views of the National park

The Red Rock Loop Road is 13 miles long at an average speed of 25mph...so that's approximately 30 minutes just for the driving time. Right when you enter the park just passed the fee station you will want to stop at Calico I and again at Calico II as both of these locations show the rich red colored sandstone rock formations. The next location shortly down the road is the Sandstone Quarry area with white rock formations. Just under the halfway mark you will come to the highest point on the loop drive at 4771 ft. High Point Overlook. From here you can see a little bit of Vegas in the background, if the air quality is good, while being able to view the entire park from the mountainside. At the end of the loop road turn left on Highway 159 to head back to Las Vegas and just on your left side you can stop at Red Rock Overlook. From this point you will have a great view back into the canyon seeing all of the Red Rock National Park all together. Plan from the point of entering the park...I would give yourself an hour and a half to drive and stop at these locations and that's keeping it short, at maybe 5-10 minute per stop. There are several other points to see but these are my highlights when I drive family and friends to Red Rock that are also on time constraints. I hope that you take this amount of time to see this beautiful desert park and enjoy your time.

I have never been in October. I would watch the weather channel or news prior. You do have the option to drive the loop so if the weather is not the best you can still view the canyon area. You don’t want to miss seeing. We are glad we went! Enjoy!

Red Rock Canyon is a 26 mile driving loop. There are several places to walk in off of the main road and not pay the fee...I guess. Also, something to keep in mind, many people have no phone service out there so you might find yourself walking closer to Vegas to be able to call that UBER back.

Yes there is a park entrance fee.

No not in that whole area but if you go south of Vegas they have indian drawings look up the best location for that, mostly out in the desert. This trip is short and just rock formations.

I've booked from canyontours com and was very happy with their service. Book VIP (not much difference), it leaves earlier so you get the best view before it gets crowded.

There is a Hoover Dam & Grand Canyon tour together. I don’t know about the Red Rock Canyon.