The Valley Of Fire

The next stop on our 10 day adventure trip was the Valley Of Fire in Nevada! The name derives from the red sand stone that covers the whole state park.

If you like climbing on rocks and finding neat places to photograph then I highly suggest coming here! We stayed for a few hours exploring and soon became drenched in sweat, as you got form the name, it is extremely hot!

We Hiked through Mouse’s Tank Trail where the walls have multiple Native American Petroglyph’s littering the walls. Its much like playing eye spy, but with historical glyph’s and you will be surprised how many you will spot!

At the end of the trail is a “tank” that is filled with water all year long even through out the dry seasons. This was a precious hidden gem for a Paiute Indian called Mouse who was rebel during the 1800’s who caused both Indians and Settlers issues during this time.

Hiking Trails

There are multiple trails to hike here so check them out:

• Old Arrowhead Road 6.8 mi
• Charlies Spring 4.7 mi
• Prospect Trail 4.6 mi
• Pinnacles Loop 4.5 mi
• Natural Arches 2.5 mi
• Elephant Rock Loop 1.2 mi
• White Domes Loop 1.0 mi
• Rainbow Vista 1.0 mi
• Mouses Tank 0.7 mi
• Petrified logs Loop 0.3 mi
• Balancing Rock 0.1 mi

Now like I said earlier to keep in mind that this is Nevada and its extremely hot so please make sure you have enough water and things to keep you cool like this cooling neck towel which I find extremely helpful. And if you have a pup with you do make sure they are hydrated and as cool as they can be, stay near shaded rocks and get them a RUFFWEAR cooling vest.

If you are not much of a hiker that is also fine, there are plenty of places to pull over and park and jump out to take a few snapshots and jump back into your air conditioned car.

The State Park is just over an hour away from Las Vegas. And bout 50 minutes to Lake Mead.

Unfortunately we were not able to visit Lake Mead or really stop anywhere in Las Vegas. But if you have time then stop and enjoy both!

We couldn’t stay long in the Valley of Fire though because our next stop was LA! Please continue to follow our 10 day journey with our next article to LA and our previous article on Utah!

Stay cool, stay hydrated!
Until next time!
-Dash