The first time we were here, we didn’t know about this viewpoint. This view of Mouse’s Tank Road is one of the most photographed spots in the Valley of Fire. The visitor center is located next to the intersection of the Valley of Fire Highway and Mouse’s Tank Road. When we visit the Valley of Fire, we spend most of our time along this road. The drive is gorgeous and the hiking trails that start along this road are short and sweet and tons of fun. Driving this road, and seeing the sights here, is one of the best state park experiences we have had in the United States. Mouse’s Tank Road (the state park brochure calls this road “White Domes Road” and Google has this road labeled as “Mouse’s Tank Road”) heads north into the heart of the park. Sights along the Valley of Fire Highway include Atlatl Rock, the Beehives, Elephant Rock, and Seven Sisters. Both entrances into this park are located on this road (the west entrance and the east entrance). The Valley of Fire Highway runs west to east across the southern part of the park. There are two main roads in the Valley of Fire State Park. Several movies were filmed here, including Total Recall, Viva Las Vegas, The Professionals, and Star Trek Generations.Ī visit to the Valley of Fire can last just an hour or two (if you drive through the park, only stopping at scenic overlooks and hiking one or two short trails) or all day, if you choose to explore every nook and cranny of this place. On a sunny day, these rock formations look like they are on fire, giving the park its name, the Valley of Fire. Its 40,000+ acres are filled with red rock formations made from Aztec sandstone. This park is located 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The Valley of Fire is Nevada’s oldest and largest state park.
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