The Sandstone Quarry Trailhead is located along the Scenic Loop Road in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, about 50 minutes west of Las Vegas.

From town, drive out to Red Rocks. From West Charleston at Scenic Loop Road (Table 1, Site 0519), turn right and drive north for 0.2 miles to the entrance station (Site 0855). Pay the fee, then drive around the one-way Scenic Loop Road to Sandstone Quarry Road (Site 874), which is about 0.75 miles past Mile Marker 2. Turn right onto Sandstone Quarry Road and drive north for 0.1 miles to the parking area (Site 0136) at the end of the road. Park here; this is the trailhead.

Link to trailhead map.

The Sandstone Quarry Trailhead Parking area serves two hiking trail systems. From the north end of the parking area, the northbound trailhead serves the Turtlehead Peak, Calico Tanks, Calico Hills Loop, and Grand Circle trails, as well as the route to Gray Cap Peak. From the southeast corner of the parking lots, the southbound trailhead serves the Calico Hills and Great Circle trails.

The parking area also serves a number of off-trail hikes, sandstone cliffs, and several miles of moderate to difficult hiking.

Trails: Great Circle Trail, Turtlehead Peak Trail, Gray Cap Peak, Calico Hills, Calico Hills Loop, Calico Tanks.