Red Rock Canyon Poster Scenic Destinations Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia

Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia suggested to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt that a “park-to-park” road should connect Shenandoah to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

the bridge ushered in a new era of smooth travel over what became California US Highway 40

Between 1934 and 1941

the only road from Fruita to Caineville passed between the narrow walls of Capitol Gorge

Heinz was killed in a car accident in 1939

Red Rock Canyon Poster Scenic Destinations Senator Harry Byrd of VirginiaDescription 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy The Aztec Sandstone cliffs of Red Rock Canyon stretch across nearly 197,000 acres of the Mojave Desert. Established in 1990, Nevadas first National Conservation Area stands in colorful contrast to the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip, located just 17 miles to the east. Visitors are offered the chance to travel the 13 mile scenic drive, hike the many miles of trails or scale the rugged cliffs within