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Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area

Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area is a National Conservation Area (NCA) administered by the United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It includes the Sloan Petroglyph Site which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 1978. It is located south of Henderson, Nevada, access is available from Las Vegas Boulevard, near the Del Webb Anthem development in Henderson. Sloan Canyon NCA protects 48,438 acres (19,602 ha).

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National Conservation Area48,072 acresBLMNV
Official page at Bureau of Land Management ↗
1 fire
active
Lovell Rx (prescribed burn) · 35 mi from the center · 54 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-11-01
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Conservation Area
Managed byBureau of Land Management
StateNevada
Size48,072 acres
National Conservation Lands idNLCS000603
Center point35.90° N, 115.06° W
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 52)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area40°50°60°70°80°90°100°January: 0.64 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.86 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.47 inches of precipitationApril: 0.25 inches of precipitationMay: 0.07 inches of precipitationJune: 0.09 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.42 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.41 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.40 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.39 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.30 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.48 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 48.3°F averageFebruary: 52.5°F averageMarch: 59.9°F averageApril: 66.7°F averageMay: 76.4°F averageJune: 87.1°F averageJuly: 92.7°F averageAugust: 91.2°F averageSeptember: 82.6°F averageOctober: 69.3°F averageNovember: 55.9°F averageDecember: 47.2°F average0 in0.5 in1 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Las Vegas Wfo, 12 miles from the center point at 2,275 feet, station USC00264439 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 5 inches a year. The station sits about 1,800 feet lower than the center point, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-11-01
  • Prescribed
    Lovell Rx

    35 mi from the center point · 54 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 20 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Guidebooks for Nevada

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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area?

48,072 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area?

The Bureau of Land Management.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

What state is Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area in?

Nevada.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area?

A point inside the boundary is at 35.902° N, 115.064° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

Is there a fire near Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Lovell Rx at 35 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

Are there historic places near Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area?

The National Register has 20 listings within 15 miles, including "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" Sign, The and Boulder Dam Hotel.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
  • States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.