The Petroglyph Canyon Trailhead (AKA: Sloan Canyon Trailhead) is located on the north edge of Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area (NCA), on a low desert hill overlooking the Henderson neighborhood of Inspirada. The BLM 101 Trail also has a trailhead here.

Nawghaw Poa Road is closed during construction of the new visitor center until late 2026. Hikers must now walk in from Democracy Drive. See Closure Notice (PDF).

Sloan Canyon Trailhead provides access to the Sloan Canyon Petroglyph Route and other hikes on the north side of the North McCullough Wilderness Area.

There are no toilets at this trailhead. The nearest public toilets are available at Aventura and Montagna parks.

Link to Trailhead Map.

Getting to the Trailhead

From town, drive south on Interstate-15 about 15 miles to St. Rose Parkway (Exit 27). Exit onto St. Rose Parkway eastbound and drive east to Las Vegas Blvd (the first traffic light). Turn right onto Las Vegas Blvd and drive south to Volunteer Blvd (again, the first traffic light). Drive east 2 miles on Volunteer Blvd to Via Inspirada.

Turn right onto Via Inspirada and drive south 1.4 miles to a round-about left where the road becomes Bicentennial Parkway. [Jan 2025: this round-about is under re-construction] Continue east on Bicentennial Parkway 0.6 miles to a stop sign at Via Firenze.

Turn right onto Via Firenze and drive south 0.6 miles past Adventura Park to a T-intersection with Savella Ave. Turn left onto Savella Ave and drive east 0.1 miles to Via Firenze (yes, Via Firenze; it splits and runs one-way around the park). Turn right onto Via Firenze and drive south 0.6 miles to Democracy Drive.

Turn right onto Democracy Drive and drive west 0.2 miles to Nawghaw Poa Road (Table 1, Site 1192). Park here, this is the trailhead.

Alternatively, a simpler route provides more direct access from Las Vegas Blvd, but it goes through urban construction zones and may be unreliable. Continue south on Las Vegas Blvd 2.0 miles to Via Inspirada Access Road. Turn left onto Via Inspirada Access Road, which turn into Via Inspirada. At 0.8 miles out, turn right onto Democracy Drive. Continue south, then east, on Democracy Drive for 2.0 miles to Nawghaw Poa Road (Site 1192). Park here, this is the trailhead.