2015-03-19 Valley of Fire State Park - Nevada

We made it to Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada today.  Although it was 90 miles away it was well worth the trip.  Valley of Fire is Nevada’s oldest and largest state park - it derives its name from red sandstone formations, formed from great shifting sand dunes during the age of dinosaurs, 150 million years ago.

Elephant Rock – named for obvious reasons

Fire Wave – kind of like The Wave on the border of UT and AZ we visited a few years ago but on a much smaller scale.  Waves of colored sandstone although steep in parts is easy to walk on – grips well.

White Domes – The climb down was a little challenging but once at the bottom there is a slot canyon.

Fire Canyon & Silica Dome

Atlatl Rock - named for a device used for launching a spear; usually a short cord would around the spear so that when thrown into the air the weapon will rotate.  Yes, I climbed to the top to see the petroglyphs (about 80 steps).

Here is what is at the top of the stairs.  It makes you wonder how Native Americans got up there to do this.

Arch Rock

Just a cool fan formation in the rock wall

Lizards were everywhere

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in St George.  All buildings in St George can not be built higher than this temple.