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Among the 25 large and small state parks located in Nevada, Valley of Fire is so valuable that it was designated as the first state park. With an area of up to 145 square kilometers, it is a representative state park loved by many tourists and Vegas locals for its spectacular scenery as well as picnicking, RV camping, mountain biking, and famous hiking trails. Valley of Fire, a tourist destination located about 50 miles from Las Vegas and taking about an hour and a half by car, is located in Clark County, Nevada, USA, and is the oldest state park, designated as a Nevada State Park in 1935.
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The Valley of Fire, which is characterized by red sandstone and sand dunes created 150 million years ago, was named so because it looks like fire is burning when it reflects sunlight.
This area, where Valley of Fire State Park is located, is known to have been a sacred place for Indians for a long time. It is said that since prehistoric times, the Ancient Pueblo People formed an agricultural society in the nearby Moapa Valley and often visited the Valley of Fire to hunt and gather.
This fact can be inferred from the fact that rock paintings left behind by the Pueblo people were found in several places in the park, and it is believed that there would not have been a permanent population because it is an area with insufficient water. The Valley of Fire has an exotic and nature-friendly atmosphere and is often considered a good place to take pictures using it as the background. It is also famous as a location for various photo shoots such as movie filming locations, commercial photography, automobile advertisements, and photo shoots.
Valley of Fire Rocks
There are rocks of various shapes and interesting themes in the Valley of Fire, so you can see rocks of strange shapes at each point.
Beehives Point is a typical red sandstone with fine sand powder falling down, so named because it resembles a honeycomb in that it resembles a honeycomb with many dense layers piled up.
Arch Rock Point, named after its arch-like shape, is the best attraction and landmark in the Valley of Fire. It was considered a sacred place by the ancient Indians, and was named Atlatl Rock because of the spear throwing game and the rock on which descriptive letters were carved using spears.
Mouse's Tank It is called the Mouse Tank because it is said that an Indian called 'Rat', who was causing trouble to the local residents in the 1890s, was hiding there.
Rainbow Vista Point, as its name suggests, is a rock with various colors of the rainbow. It is also famous as a location for various movies, advertisements, and photo shoots due to its colorful background.
White Domes Most of the rocks in the park are red, but they are particularly white rock hills, and are characterized by a mixture of red sand and white limestone, creating a variety of colors.
Balanced Rock Named Balanced Rock because it is balanced as if it will fall or not. Seven Sister Point Seven Sister Point is a collection of seven giant rocks located on the right side of the road from the Visitor Center to Lake Mead.
Elephant Rock Point is an elephant-shaped rock about 3m in size that serves as another landmark of the Valley of Fire and is loved by many tourists. The Cabins There are cabins built by the U.S. Civil Resource Conservation Corps for travelers.
Valley of Fire opening hours & entrance fee
Opening hours are daily from 6:30 am to 7:00 pm, open all year round. The entrance fee is $15 per car ($10 for a Nevada license) and the camping site fee is $25 per day.
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