South Oak Creek Trailhead is located in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, about 40 minutes west of Las Vegas, but not in the Scenic Loop Road fee area. The trailhead is located on West Charleston Blvd (Highway 159) south of the exit from the Scenic Loop Road. This trailhead is not in the fee area.

From town, drive out to Red Rocks. From West Charleston at the entrance to the Scenic Loop Road (Table 1, Site 0519), continue west on Charleston Blvd. for 3.7 miles to a parking area on the right (west) side of the road (Site 0894). This is also 1.5 miles south of the exit from the Scenic Loop Road (Site 0532), and it is 1.1 miles north of the entrance to Spring Mountain Ranch State Park (Site 0673).

Link to trailhead map.

South Oak Creek Trailhead is a broad road shoulder area with a gate across a closed dirt road that leads to the historic Oak Creek Campground. The trailhead is not a defined parking lot. Park here; this is the trailhead.

The main gate has been upgraded to allow access for assistive devices. These are trail-vehicles (e.g., hand-driven trikes and motorized off-road wheelchairs) that allow hikers with walking limitations to access the trails like ambulatory hikers. These gates are not intended to allow access for mountain bikes or ATVs, both of which are illegal here. Of the three trailheads with these gates, this probably is the best for riding.

South Oak Creek Trailhead provides access to Mt. Wilson, Oak Creek Canyon, and several miles of easy to strenuous hiking.

Trails: South Oak Creek Trail, Wilson Pimple Peak, Oak Creek Canyon.