Posted in Nevada
September 30, 2016
Take This Road To Nowhere In Nevada To Get Away From It All
Looking for a great way to spend a day? Travel the Valley of Fire Highway, which takes you through Valley of Fire State Park. Along the way, you’ll see petroglyphs, cool rock formations and some incredible vistas.
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The entrance fee for day use only is $10, with a $2 discount for Nevada residents.
It's pretty clear how this rock formation got its name.
These trees lived 250 million years ago.
These are nearby the picnic area, so it's a great place to stop for lunch or a snack.
The Visitor Center is open every day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This side trip is well worth it!
To see Mouse's Tank, you'll take a half-mile round-trip hike.
Clearly, this is a great spot to capture some beautiful photos of the park.
The views of this formation and Fire Canyon are amazing.
Gorgeous colors!
This rock that looks like the head of a duck has petroglyphs dating from 300 BC to 100 AD.
This rock face has many more petroglyphs, including some with depictions of the atlatl, a kind of spear that was used for hunting.
Just one of many rock formations on a little two-mile loop off the highway.
They get their appearance from water and wind erosion.
...but you can also stay overnight! The park has two campgrounds offering 72 first-come-first-served sites.
Have you ever visited this gorgeous state park? Tell us about it!
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