Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area is a
National Conservation Area
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Restrictions vary b ...
(NCA) administered by the
United States Bureau of Land Management
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(BLM). It includes the Sloan Petroglyph Site which was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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on December 19, 1978. It is located south of
Las Vegas
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,
Nevada
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, access is available from
Las Vegas Boulevard
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,
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. Sloan Canyon NCA protects .
Petroglyphs
Sloan Canyon contains a great many petroglyphs
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and has been called the Sistine Chapel
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of Native American rock art due to their size and significance.vandalism
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The term includes property damage, such as graffiti and defacement directed towards any property without permission of the owner. The term ...
. Access to the NCA is further hampered by the rapid development of private land and to ongoing conflicts over land use
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and zoning
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.
Sloan Canyon NCA is (as of November 2006) closed to camping, shooting and offroad vehicle access, due to dumping and vandalism. Hiking, biking and horseback riding are encouraged on existing roads and trails. The BLM asks that you respect the rock art, and be a responsible visitor.
The North McCullough Wilderness Area which covers the northern part of the McCullough Range
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is contained within the boundaries of the NCA.
Trailheads
*Dutchman Pass (Mission Hills) on the east boundary
*Quo Vadis on the east boundary
*Hidden Valley on the west southern boundary
*Petroglyph Canyon on the western boundary (South of Inspirada)
*Shadow Canyon on the western mid boundary (Inside Solara)
*Anthem Hills on the western north boundary (South Anthem)
See also
* Native American history of Nevada
* Puebloan peoples
References
Sources and external links
Sloan Canyon NCA website
at BLM
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Petroglyphs in Nevada
Native American history of Nevada
Canyons and gorges of Nevada This category contains canyons in the U.S. state of Nevada.
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Tourist attractions in the Las Vegas Valley
Protected areas of the Mojave Desert
National Conservation Areas of the United States
Bureau of Land Management areas in Nevada
Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada
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National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Nevada
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