Middle Oak Creek Trailhead, Red Rocks Parking Question.

Whats the earliest i can park here and go on a hike without getting a ticket?!?!

I was thinking of getting a 5am Start.

You should be fine, you're able to park early outside of the loop to access the loop by foot before the gate opens anyhoo. 

La MoMofacewrote:

You should be fine, you're able to park early outside of the loop to access the loop by foot before the gate opens anyhoo. 

Thank you....  i am going to park off of the 159 at the Middle Oak Creek Trailhead... Hope i am good would hate to get a ticket.

O Qwrote:

Thank you....  i am going to park off of the 159 at the Middle Oak Creek Trailhead... Hope i am good would hate to get a ticket.

They threaten this to discourage people from roadside camping.  Unless you're there all night, they very likely will not ticket you.  We park before 6AM a few times a year, and come out after Red Rock closes a few more times than that, without issue.

Kevin Heckelerwrote:

They threaten this to discourage people from roadside camping.  Unless you're there all night, they very likely will not ticket you.  We park before 6AM a few times a year, and come out after Red Rock closes a few more times than that, without issue.

Thank you for your response. we are gonna go hit solar slab. we want an early start I heard it gets PACKKED.

O Qwrote:

Thank you for your response. we are gonna go hit solar slab. we want an early start I heard it gets PACKKED.

And hot, so early start to beat some/most of the peak sun is a good thing too.

Kevin Heckelerwrote:

And hot, so early start to beat some/most of the peak sun is a good thing too.

Yeah, solar slab is gonna be HOT this weekend.