Looking for a great way to spend a day? Travel the Valley of Fire Highway, which takes you through Valley of Fire State Park. Along the way, you’ll see petroglyphs, unique rock formations, and some incredible vistas.

The Valley of Fire Highway begins and ends at the entrances of the state park.

Jasperdo/flickr The entrance fee for day use only is $10, with a $2 discount for Nevada residents.

Elephant Rock is is the first rock formation along the road.

Ken Lund It’s pretty clear how this rock formation got its name.

You’ll find the first of two areas of petrified logs next.

Joe Kirschling/flickr These trees lived 250 million years ago.

You can view the Seven Sisters formations right from the road.

Kevin Oliver/flickr These are nearby the picnic area, so it’s a great place to stop for lunch or a snack.

Stop at the Visitor Center to learn more about the park.

Jasperdo/flickr The Visitor Center is open every day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

From the Visitors Center, take Mouse’s Tank Road for a little side trip that will take you past several cool features.

David Fullmer/flickr This side trip is well worth it!

You’ll see some interesting rock formations at Mouse’s Tank.

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The cliff walls at Mouse’s Tank feature hundreds of petroglyphs.

Dennis Cooke/flickr To see Mouse’s Tank, you’ll take a half-mile round-trip hike.

Take out your camera at Rainbow Vista.

James Marvin Phelps/flickr Clearly, this is a great spot to capture some beautiful photos of the park.

Silica Dome and Fire Canyon offer more magnificent views.

James Marvin Phelps/flickr The views of this formation and Fire Canyon are amazing.

Fire Wave in unique and interesting.

James Marvin Phelps/flickr Gorgeous colors!

Take a close look at the petroglyphs on Duck Rock.

Don Graham/flickr This rock that looks like the head of a duck has petroglyphs dating from 300 BC to 100 AD.

Return to the Valley of Fire Highway, where you’ll complete your journey through the park.

Don Graham/flickr

Discover more petroglyphs at Atlatl Rock.

mark byzewski/flickr This rock face has many more petroglyphs, including some with depictions of the atlatl, a kind of spear that was used for hunting.

Check out Arch Rock.

James Marvin Phelps/flickr Just one of many rock formations on a little two-mile loop off the highway.

The Beehives really do look like giant hives.

Dave Alter/flickr They get their appearance from water and wind erosion.

This scenic drive is a wonderful way to spend the day…

Don Burkett/flickr …but you can also stay overnight! The park has two campgrounds offering 72 first-come-first-served sites.

Have you ever visited this gorgeous state park? Tell us about it! Watch the video below to learn more, and enjoy some beautiful views!

Jasperdo/flickr

The entrance fee for day use only is $10, with a $2 discount for Nevada residents.

Ken Lund

It’s pretty clear how this rock formation got its name.

Joe Kirschling/flickr

These trees lived 250 million years ago.

Kevin Oliver/flickr

These are nearby the picnic area, so it’s a great place to stop for lunch or a snack.

The Visitor Center is open every day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

David Fullmer/flickr

This side trip is well worth it!

Bart/flickr

Dennis Cooke/flickr

To see Mouse’s Tank, you’ll take a half-mile round-trip hike.

James Marvin Phelps/flickr

Clearly, this is a great spot to capture some beautiful photos of the park.

The views of this formation and Fire Canyon are amazing.

Gorgeous colors!

Don Graham/flickr

This rock that looks like the head of a duck has petroglyphs dating from 300 BC to 100 AD.

mark byzewski/flickr

This rock face has many more petroglyphs, including some with depictions of the atlatl, a kind of spear that was used for hunting.

Just one of many rock formations on a little two-mile loop off the highway.

Dave Alter/flickr

They get their appearance from water and wind erosion.

Don Burkett/flickr

…but you can also stay overnight! The park has two campgrounds offering 72 first-come-first-served sites.



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