Date of trip: June 2, 2010
The Valley of Fire State Park is located only six miles from Lake Mead and about 60 miles northeast of Las Vegas via Interstate 15 and on exit 75. The Valley of Fire is Nevada's oldest and largest state park, dedicated 1935. The valley derives its name from the red sandstone formations and the stark beauty of the Mojave Desert. The rough floor and jagged walls of the park contain brilliant formations of eroded sandstone and sand dunes more than 150 million years old. Ancient trees and early man are represented throughout the park by areas of petrified wood and 4,000 year-old Indian petroglyphs.
The temperature when I visited the park was about 100F (38C). It was hot in the sun. I can image that on a cooler day, hiking and climbing on the rocks would be a lot of fun. It is a rather amazing place where one could spend many hours photographing. .
The Park Entrance from Highway 15
Scenes from The Valley of Fire
The roads in the Valley of Fire are pretty amazing!
