Showing posts with label Valley of Fire State Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valley of Fire State Park. Show all posts

A Unique Rock Formations in Valley of Fire State Park

Monday, October 15, 2018
Valley of Fire is Nevada’s oldest and largest State park in America. The Valley of Fire derives its name from red sandstone formations, formed from great shifting sand dunes during the age of dinosaurs, 150 million years ago. Complex uplifting and faulting of the region, followed by extensive erosion, have created the present landscape. There is something about road tripping into the Nevada desert. I see beauty, so many hidden treasures. The  park is a photographer’s paradise full of stunning rock formations in all the colors of the rainbow. You don’t even have to hike anywhere to see beauty like this. But I couldn’t stop myself from taking the opportunity to explore this amazing land. There is an endless supply of stunning views with fabulous color, lines and textures.

The best time of the day to be here is dusk because that's when you find out exactly why they call it Valley of Fire. Yes, it's obviously the iron infused rocks, but the way the sun hits them around sunset literally makes the hills look like flames.

Nature is the art of God , what a stunning human head shape red rocks.

The Beehives Rock in Valley of Fire State Park

Wednesday, August 2, 2017
We took a road trip to the Valley of Fire State Park at the end of my husband's conference trip to Las Vegas. If you have a car it's an easy 1-hr drive on the I-15 (exiting at junction 75) then driving on the scenic Valley of Fire Road until you hit the parks West Entrance. There's a $10.00 fee each car and you get a guide map included. Just shorty after entering at the West Gate you will see a sign for the Scenic Loop Road that goes off to the left. This is a 2 miles long route which for about a mile is just a gravel track. Perfectly okay in any type of car as long as you stay on the track.

Well worth taking a road trip  as there are some nice colours and different formations of rocks to see like: the 'Human head and lizard Shape Rocks'  and also road tripping to 'Valley of Fire' is always fun.

Close by is the Beehives Rock.

The Beehives are sandstone formations that not only demonstrate the unique design that can be created by nature, but is an excellent representation of geologic cross bedding.  Those are the grooved lines going in different directions.

Visiting the Valley of Fire State Park Nevada

Monday, September 17, 2012
The Valley of Fire has been used in a gazillion movies it is a commercial hit.  For those who like to challenge their driving skills, this is a perfect place since you have everything except S-Turns. The landscape is just straight up red.  Looks like the rocks are on fire from a distance. Photos do NOT do this place any justice, but I tried anyways. The roads are a little rough in some areas but in all it's drivable.  It's $10 for a day pass just to drive through so totally worth it.

If you like to hike, there's plenty to do, as well as awesome rock climbing for all skill levels.  Even if you aren't much of an outdoorsy person, the views just from the road are enough to make it worth it. Super neat rock formations very thankful to have seen such beauty to wrap up our vacation.

Stunning surreal landscape
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