Atlatl Rock Trail Petroglyphs Hike Valley of Fire State Park Nevada
Valley of Fire State Park is an excellent place to see Native American rock art up close. Atlatl Rock sports a collection of petroglyphs on a boulder about fifty feet off the ground. A metal staircase has been installed on the side of the red sandstone formation to take visitors right up to a viewing area in front of the petroglyphs. Atlatl Rock is on a Scenic Loop Road on the west side of... Read more.
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Tagged with · Nevada State Parks · Overton · Petroglyphs
Distance: 0.1 miles · Elevation change: 50 feet
By: Published: Last updated: November 9, 2018
Petrified Logs Loop Petrified Wood Trail Valley of Fire State Park Hike Nevada
Petrified wood is the fossil of a tree that has been turned to stone. Find out how this happens and see partially buried petrified logs in Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada. An easy 0.3-mile loop goes past several good examples of petrified logs, as well as informative panels detailing how the park's petrified logs came to be. Petrified Logs Loop is located on the southwest side of... Read more.
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Tagged with · Nevada State Parks · Overton · Petrified Logs
Distance: 0.3 miles · Elevation change: 45 feet
By: Published: Last updated: April 4, 2017
Balancing Rock Trail Valley of Fire State Park Balancing Rock Hike Nevada Valley of Fire State Park Visitor Center Balanced Rock
This short hike begins next to the visitor center for Valley of Fire State Park. Hike just a quarter mile round trip to stand below a formation of red sandstone that seems to be standing quite precariously. The short trail is located near the start of White Domes Road and is an easy and convenient addition to any park visit. Facing the visitor center, turn to the left to spot the start... Read more.
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Tagged with · Nevada State Parks · Overton
Distance: 0.25 miles · Elevation change: 10 feet
By: Published: Last updated: April 4, 2017
Elephant Rock Trail Valley of Fire State Park Elephant Rock Hike Nevada Valley of Fire State Park
Elephant Rock is a unique rock formation just off Valley of Fire Highway, next to the east entrance of Valley of Fire State Park. This is the sort of sandstone formation that can't be believed by people who haven't seen it. Is Elephant Rock an oddly shaped natural arch or perhaps a stone encased mastodon trunk? Get a close look at Elephant Rock on an easy 0.3-mile hike. Start from a... Read more.
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Tagged with · Arches · Nevada State Parks · Overton
Distance: 0.3 miles · Elevation change: 50 feet
By: Published: Last updated: January 9, 2018