😲😲Some places in @travelnevada feel straight-up alien… this spot has hoodoo formations and slot canyons that make you forget you’re still on Earth. Even NASA would want to run research on it .

✅THINGS TO Do

1️⃣ Hike Juniper Draw Loop Trail
• Distance: 3.3 miles loop
• Difficulty: Easy–moderate
• Highlights: Walks through the heart of the gorge, passes clay spires, hoodoos, and side slot canyons

2️⃣Hike Miller Point Trail
• Distance: 2 miles round trip
• Difficulty: Moderate (some hills & stairs)
• Highlights: Ends at an epic lookout point over the entire gorge.

3️⃣The Cathedral Caves / Slot Canyon Area

(Not a marked single trail – more like a maze you can wander)
• Distance: You choose
• Difficulty: Easy/Moderate depending how deep you explore
• Highlights: Narrow clay slot canyons you can walk inside — some only shoulder width

4️⃣Moon Caves
• Distance: Short walk from parking
• Difficulty: Easy
• Highlights: Cracked clay walls, cave-like passages, great textures for photos

5️⃣Cathedral Caves Loop
• Distance: ~1 mile if you connect the passages
• Difficulty: Easy
• Highlights: A network of clay hallways and mini slot canyons

📍 Cathedral Gorge State Park

🚗2 hr 30 from Las Vegas
🚗6 hr from Los Angeles, California

👉THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

🐾This trail has zero shade — if you’re visiting in summer, bring sunscreen, a hat, and LOTS of water.
🚗 Start your hike from Miller Point — the staircase is the perfect entry point.
🐶 Dogs are allowed but must stay leashed. And please pack out everything you bring in.

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