The Fire Wave Trail hike is a 1.5-mile out and back hike with 320ft of elevation gain. The parking lot for this hike requires you to cross over the street to get to the trailhead. As you turn right, you’ll be heading north for a return to the parking lot.Īfter completing the White Domes loop hike, you’ll get in your car and backtrack on Mouse’s Tank Rd to the Fire Wave Trail parking area. If you miss this, you’ll be on the much longer Prospect Trail. Make sure to only enjoy this hike when there is no rain in the forecast.Īs you exit the slot canyon, keep your eyes open for the junction and take a hard right. The slot canyon of White Dome is a really cool geological feature, but one that can also be deadly in a flood. The trail returns to a path of sand here.
#MAP OF VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK MOVIE#
After reading the interpretive signs, I learned that it was actually just an old movie set from an old western film.Īfter passing by that movie set foundation, you’ll take a right hand turn and make your way towards the slot canyon. I thought this site had some kind of historical importance when I first saw it, and assumed it was a dwelling from the time Indigenous Americans lived there.
#MAP OF VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK SERIES#
Make sure to keep your eyes open though, as it would be very easy to miss a turn.Īfter the stretch of deep sand, you’ll descend a series of stone stairs toward the slot canyon.Īt the bottom of the stairs you’ll see the foundations of an old building. The trail is well marked with stone pillars guiding the way. It can be very easy to slip and lose your footing on stretches where the sand sits on rock slabs. The trail starts in pure sand, so make sure you’re wearing appropriate footwear. You’ll be hiking this trail in a clockwise circle and heading south to begin. The White Domes loop hike is a 1-mile loop with 217 feet of elevation gain on sandy terrain and passes through a slot canyon.įrom the White Domes trailhead, make your way towards the white domes and shark fin formations. When you reach the end of Mouse’s Tank Rd, it will dead end at the trailhead for the White Domes trail for the first hike of the day. You’ll pass by a few other trailheads that you’ll be visiting on your drive out of the park. Head north on Mouse’s Tank Rd as far as you can go. Continuing east on Valley of Fire HWY, you’ll take a left and head north on Mouse’s Tank Rd. These are all great places for a quick stop if you’re not in a rush. Just after passing the pay booths you’ll see the beehives, campgrounds, petrified logs, and Prospect Trail.
For orientation, you’ll be driving in on the road that starts at the bottom left corner. Navigation and Trailheads: In the map below you’ll see a list of all Valley of Fire trails and interpretive areas. If you need information on camping, visit the Valley of Fire website. All roads to trailheads are paved, but you need to drive slow and be mindful of wildlife. Pricing and Hours: Valley of Fire State Park has a $10 entrance fee and is open from sunrise to sunset. You will now have a 15 mile drive into Valley of Fire State Park. You’ll take exit 75 here toward Valley of Fire E / Lake Mead. Getting There: Head northeast from Las Vegas for 33 miles until you reach the Moapa Paiute Travel Plaza. For this post, I’m just going to focus on three quick hikes that are perfect for a shorter stop: White Domes Loop, Fire Wave Trail, and Rainbow Vista Trail The park has campgrounds, trails, and an abundance of interpretive sites. One could easily spend a few days exploring all that Valley of Fire State Park has to offer. Valley of Fire is located just off of I-15, making it the perfect short stop on road trips through the American Southwest. The park encompasses 40,000 acres filled with red sandstone, grey and tan limestone, petrified wood, 2,000 year old petroglyphs, bighorn sheep, and more. Valley of Fire is a State Park in Nevada located 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas.
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