RGJ 5-2-10

Red Rock Canyon to have $3 fee

RED ROCK CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA, Nev. -- Rangers now are charging a $3 fee to bicyclists and pedestrians entering the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

The federal Bureau of Land Management said it'll dedicate one entry lane Saturday at the 13-mile scenic loop gate for hikers and bikers for the fee increase.

Commercial tour buses will pay $5 per person, up from $2 per person. Motorcycle entry will be $3, up from $2. Vehicle day passes are $7, up from $5. Annual passes now are $30. For the first time, reservations for a Red Spring area group picnic site will be available for $40.

The BLM said it's the first fee increase in 10 years at the scenic preserve about 17 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip.